Roll of Honor
Incident
Acting Chief of Police Ronnie Carter was killed when an automobile fell off a hydraulic lift and crushed him at 3 pm.
He was at a local service station waiting for his patrol car to be serviced when the accident occurred.
Chief Carter had served with the Carrollton Police Department for only one year and had been acting chief for three months. He had previously served with the Kentucky State Police.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, son, brother, and four sisters.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Acting Chief of Police Carter gave the Carrollton Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Carrollton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Acting Chief of Police Carter.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Acting Chief of Police Ronnie Calvin Carter 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 KY, 161 of 983 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 16.4% of this state's fallen. That is 14.6 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Carrollton Police Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ronnie Calvin Carter's cause is highlighted.
How Ronnie Calvin Carter Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ronnie Calvin Carter is highlighted in Apr.
Others Who Wore This Badge
2 officers from Carrollton Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
