Gerrard Carroll

Metropolitan Police — London, ENG

Suicide Honored

End of Watch January 29, 1992

Age 46

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 728

Incident

Took his own life by shooting while on duty at Barkingside Magistrates' Court, having suffered the long-term effects of tinnitus, following a blow to the ear.

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Sergeant Gerrard Carroll served with the Metropolitan Police.
Thank you for your service. We will always remember your sacrifice.
You belong on this wall. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Metropolitan Police

Type Police

Location London, ENG

Platform Identity mpd.wsm.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 29, 1992

Age 46

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Suicide

Cause Detail Suicide

Sergeant Gerrard Carroll is one of 1 officers honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.

In ENG, 39 of 2,827 officers were honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job — 1.4% of this state's fallen. That is 1.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Metropolitan Police, 15 of 729 officers on record were honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job — 2.1% of this agency's fallen.

Metropolitan Police

of 729 officers

2.1% Suicide

ENG — Statewide

of 2,827 officers

1.4% Suicide

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Suicide