Roll of Honor
Incident
Commander Greg Carnicle was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance call involving roommates at an apartment near 40th Drive and Pinnacle Peak Street.
He and two other officers were speaking to one of the occupants inside of the home when the man suddenly drew a weapon and opened fire, wounding all three officers. Commander Carnicle was taken to a local hospital where he succumbed to his wounds.
The other two officers suffered non-life threatening wounds.
The subject was shot and killed by tactical units as they attempted to take him into custody.
Commander Carnicle had served with the Phoenix Police Department for 31 years and was scheduled to retire in two months.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and four children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
31 years. You could have gone home.
Commander Carnicle gave the Phoenix Police Department 31 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Phoenix community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Commander Carnicle.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Commander Greg Scott Carnicle 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 AZ, 204 of 330 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.8% of this state's fallen. That is 7.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Phoenix Police Dept., 28 of 47 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Greg Scott Carnicle's cause is highlighted.
How Greg Scott Carnicle Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Greg Scott Carnicle is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Greg Scott Carnicle was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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