Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Constable William Carey was shot and killed by a traveling evangelist known as ''Cyclone Johnson.'' The evangelist had a history of assaulting people who disagreed with the way he preached. Deputy Carey arrested the subject for assault and battery and escorted him to a nearby livery stable for trial. As a crowd of people gathered the subject produced a pistol and shot Deputy Carey twice in the chest. An unknown citizen returned fire killing the subject. Deputy Carey had served with the Carmel Police Department for one year.
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You barely got started.
Deputy Constable Carey gave the Carmel Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Carmel community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Constable Carey.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Constable William Frank Carey is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In IN, 311 of 504 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.7% of this state's fallen. That is 61.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Frank Carey's cause is highlighted.
How William Frank Carey Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William Frank Carey is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William Frank Carey was killed by handgun.
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