John Carville

Leadville Police Department — Leadville, CO

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch July 18, 1880

Age 38

Tour of Duty 1 yrs 4 mo

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Gender Male

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Incident

Police Officer John Carville and Sergeant Lauriston Stuart were shot and killed while chasing a suspect who had brandished a gun at a local store on West Chestnut Street in Leadville at 2:00 p.m. Officer Carville and another officer had responded to the initial report, and as they entered the store, the suspect fired at them, wounding Officer Carville. The second officer chased the suspect out of the store and engaged him in a running shootout. Sergeant Stuart, who was nearby and heard the commotion, also began to chase the suspect. The man suddenly pulled out a second revolver and shot Sergeant Stuart three times on Pine Street. Officer Carville succumbed to his injuries the following day. Sergeant Stuart succumbed to his injuries five days later. The suspect was apprehended, convicted of two counts of first-degree murder, and sentenced to life. He was granted executive clemency and released from prison in 1897. Officer Carville was a Union Civil War Veteran, having served as a corporal with the 5th Maine Light Artillery. He served with the Leadville Police Department for over a year and previously served with the Lewiston (Maine) Police Department.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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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.
Police Officer Carville gave the Leadville Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Leadville 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

Department Leadville Police Department

Location Leadville, CO

Platform Identity lpd.lake.co.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 18, 1880

Tour of Duty 1 yrs 4 mo

Age 38

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Offender Pardoned in 1897

Military Service

John Carville served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Police Officer John Carville 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 CO, 235 of 360 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 65.3% of this state's fallen. That is 11.1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Leadville Police Department, 5 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 71.4% of this agency's fallen.

Leadville Police Department

of 7 officers

71.4% Felonious

CO — Statewide

235

of 360 officers

65.3% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious