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Patrolman

Jeremy Edward "Jay" Carruth

Alexandria Police Department — Alexandria, LA

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch February 20, 2003

Age 29

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

The Vigil Panel 150 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 6

Incident

Patrolman Jeremy Carruth and Patrolman First Class David Ezernack were shot and killed while attempting to collect evidence against a suspect during a Special Response Team operation at 2316 Wise Street in Alexandria, Louisiana.

The suspect was wanted for ambushing an officer the previous day in which he fired several shots from an automatic weapon into the officer's patrol car. The suspect was not supposed to be at the location, but when officers arrived, the suspect fired at the officers for over 20 minutes. Patrolman Carruth was pronounced dead at the local hospital. PFC Ezernack was mortally wounded and died five hours later. Three other officers were wounded. The suspect, who was a convicted felon and had violated his parole, was also killed in the return gunfire.

Patrolman Carruth was a Louisiana National Guard 239th Military Police Company veteran. He had served with the Alexandria Police Department for almost three years.

Survivors

He is survived by his two young daughters, parents, and three sisters.

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Last updated: August 2, 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.
Patrolman Carruth gave the Alexandria Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Alexandria 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 Alexandria Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA

Platform Identity apd.rapides.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 20, 2003

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

Age 29

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Rifle; Automatic

Military Service

Jeremy Edward "Jay" Carruth served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Patrolman Jeremy Edward "Jay" Carruth is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.

In LA, 364 of 595 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.2% of this state's fallen. That is 61.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Alexandria 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.

Alexandria Police Department

of 7 officers

71.4% Felonious

LA — Statewide

364

of 595 officers

61.2% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,756 officers

0% Felonious