Roll of Honor
Carl Richard Goodman, Jr.
Incident
Deputy Goodman was killed in an automobile accident when his patrol car was struck head-on while he responded to an officer needs assistance call. Deputy Goodman was a U.S. Army veteran and received a Purple Heart in the Vietnam War.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two daughters, parents, two sisters, and two brothers.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
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 Goodman served with the Madison County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Huntsville 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
Carl Richard Goodman, Jr. served in the Army (1964â1967) before joining law enforcement.
Deputy Sheriff Carl Richard Goodman, Jr. 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 AR, 92 of 372 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 24.7% of this state's fallen. That is 6.3 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Madison County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Carl Richard Goodman, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Carl Richard Goodman, Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Carl Richard Goodman, Jr. is highlighted in Aug.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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