Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable Charles Carter was killed in an automobile accident while pursuing two juvenile robbery suspects who had just committed a residential burglary. Constable Carter was driving on Cavitt Stallman Road at 8:40 p.m. when he lost control of his vehicle and crashed. He died later that night at Roseville District Hospital. The suspect’s car crashed through a fence about ½ mile further down from Constable Carter's crash site and the suspects fled on foot. Two Sacramento boys, ages 15 and 16, were arrested later that month and admitted to the crime. Constable Carter a U.S. Army WW I veteran who served five years with the sheriff's office.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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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.
Constable Carter gave the Placer County Sheriff's Office 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Auburn 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
Charles Henry Carter served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Constable Charles Henry Carter 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 CA, 719 of 1,837 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 8.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Placer County Sheriff's Office, 6 of 9 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Henry Carter's cause is highlighted.
How Charles Henry Carter Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Henry Carter is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
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