Patrick Andrew Carr

Fort Smith Police Department — Fort Smith, AR

Felonious

End of Watch April 1, 1912

Age 42

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 11

Incident

Detective Patrick Carr was shot and killed when he assisted other officers in the capture of an escaped prisoner.

A Fort Smith police detective had observed a 24 year old male engaged in a loud verbal confrontation with a female on Garrison Avenue. He arrested the male and while he escorted him to jail, the prisoner pulled away from the detective and fled. Detective Carr observed the escape and joined with others in the pursuit of the escapee. During the pursuit and recapture of the prisoner, shots were fired and Detective Carr was struck above the right eye by a bullet.

The suspect was later captured and subsequently lynched by an angry mob.

Detective Carr died nine days later in St. Edward Hospital and did not regain consciousness. He was laid to rest in the Oak Cemetery.

Detective Carr was survived by his wife, two sons, and three daughters.

Survivors

Detective Carr was survived by his wife, two sons, and three daughters.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Carr served with the Fort Smith Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Fort Smith community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Carr.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Fort Smith Police Department

Location Fort Smith, AR

Platform Identity fortpd.sebastian.ar.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 1, 1912

Age 42

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Captured

Detective Patrick Andrew Carr is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In AR, 249 of 372 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.9% of this state's fallen. That is 12.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Fort Smith Police Department, 8 of 12 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.

Fort Smith Police Department

of 12 officers

66.7% Felonious

AR — Statewide

249

of 372 officers

66.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious