Roll of Honor
Incident
Lieutenant James Carroll was shot and killed after being severely beaten by a theft suspect.
During the arrest the man attacked Lieutenant Carroll and beat him, slashed him with a knife, and fracture his skull. The suspect then shot Lieutenant Carroll in the neck before fleeing. Lieutenant Carroll succumbed to his wounds the following day.
A posse of officers along with Lieutenant Carroll's son trapped the suspect in a house near Eastpoint a few hours after the incident. Lieutenant Carroll's son, the first one to enter the house, shot and killed the suspect when he attempted to attack him with a chair.
Lieutenant Carroll had served with the Fulton County Police Department for 25 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two sons, five brothers, and five sisters.
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25 years. You could have gone home.
Lieutenant Carroll gave the Fulton County Police Department 25 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Atlanta community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Carroll.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Lieutenant James Marion Carroll 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 GA, 548 of 903 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.7% of this state's fallen. That is 6.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Fulton County Police Department, 6 of 6 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. James Marion Carroll's cause is highlighted.
How James Marion Carroll Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. James Marion Carroll is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. James Marion Carroll was killed by handgun.
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