Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Carroll was killed in an accident with another cruiser as the two responded to an emergency call. A youth had escaped from the Humboldt County Detention Home, and officers were dispatched to the location. The sirens were drowned out by the strong winds. The vehicles collided at H Street and 7th Street. Patrolman Carroll had served with the Eureka Police Department for 18 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his son and daughter.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Carroll gave the Eureka Police Department 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the Eureka community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Carroll.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Peter Hugh Carroll is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In CA, 719 of 1,837 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 8.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Eureka Police Dept., 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Peter Hugh Carroll's cause is highlighted.
How Peter Hugh Carroll Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Peter Hugh Carroll is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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