Roll of Honor
William C. Carroll
Incident
Detective William Carroll was accidentally shot and killed by his partner while the two officers chased a suspected burglar behind 1366 Belt Avenue. The officers were in plainclothes driving on Minerva Street when they spotted the man and pulled up next to him. The man gave his name and then fled, with both officers in pursuit. As the suspect came around a corner Detective Carroll's partner fired two shots. The second shot struck Detective Carroll as he rounded the corner behind the suspect. Detective Carroll was a WWI veteran of the 138th Infantry. He had been with the agency for three years and was survived by his parents. He had been promoted to the rank of detective only 15 minutes prior to being killed.
Survivors
He had been with the agency for three years and was survived by his parents.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Detective Carroll gave the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the St. Louis community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
William C. Carroll served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Detective William C. 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 MO, 237 of 813 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.2% of this state's fallen. That is 1.8 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, 56 of 176 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William C. Carroll's cause is highlighted.
How William C. Carroll Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
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