Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Carl Anderson succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained on December 20th, 1919, as he and another deputy attempted to arrest a man they observed selling illegal liquor.
They had received a tip that the man was selling liquor from his store, at the Four Mile Branch on the Huntsville Road, east of Florence. They watched him sell the liquor and then attempted to arrest him. The man produced a pistol and shot Deputy Anderson in the abdomen. Both deputies returned fire but did not strike the man, who fled.
Deputy Anderson was transported to Coffee Hospital where he died on December 26th, 1919.
The man who shot him was arrested, convicted of murder, and sentenced to 20 years in prison.
Deputy Anderson was a U.S. Army veteran of WWI veteran.
Rest In Peace Brother LEO. Thank you Hero and your family for your sacrifice and service to this country. Always remembered.
Officer Mike Robinson (Ret.) Upland Police Dept. CA December 26th, 2019
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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.
Deputy Sheriff Anderson served with the Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Florence community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Carl C. Anderson served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Deputy Sheriff Carl C. Anderson 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 AL, 405 of 643 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63% of this state's fallen. That is 8.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 3 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. Carl C. Anderson's cause is highlighted.
How Carl C. Anderson Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 20 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Carl C. Anderson is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Carl C. Anderson was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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