Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable Bob Carter was shot and killed when he confronted an armed robbery suspect on South K Street in Tulare at 4:00 p.m. Two subjects had robbed a man on South P Street. When the suspects fled, the man approached Constable Carter, who was in the area. When Constable Carter approached the men on K Street, the subject turned and started shooting at him. He was wounded in the initial shootout and fell to the ground. The suspect then walked up to him and shot him in the head, killing him. The man was taken into custody by a group of citizens. The suspect had served time in Los Angeles for murder. He was convicted and was hanged at San Quentin State Prison on March 1st, 1919. Constable Carter had served as constable for over three years.
Survivors
He was survived by his five children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Carter gave the Tulare Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Tulare community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Carter.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Robert Andrew Carter 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 CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Tulare Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert Andrew Carter's cause is highlighted.
How Robert Andrew Carter Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed in 1919
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Robert Andrew Carter is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Robert Andrew Carter was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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