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Deputy Sheriff

Jeremy Keith Carter

Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Dept. — Ville Platte, LA

Cardiac

End of Watch December 19, 2008

Age 22

Tour of Duty 3 mo

The Vigil Panel 157 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 2

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Jeremy Carter suffered a heart attack while involved in a foot pursuit of several suspects who fled on foot after being stopped in a stolen car in Ville Platte.

He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Deputy Carter had served with the Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Department for only three months.

Survivors

He is survived by his 1-year-old daughter.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Carter served with the Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Ville Platte community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Carter.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Dept.

Location Ville Platte, LA

Platform Identity epso.evangeline.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 19, 2008

Tour of Duty 3 mo

Age 22

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Cause Detail Heart attack

Weapon Person

Deputy Sheriff Jeremy Keith Carter is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In LA, 21 of 595 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.5% of this state's fallen.

At Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Dept., 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.

Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Dept.

of 3 officers

33.3% Cardiac

LA — Statewide

of 595 officers

3.5% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,508 officers

4% Cardiac

National Cause Distribution

How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jeremy Keith Carter's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Jeremy Keith Carter Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Cardiac: 48.6 years

Years of Service

0.2

This officer

Avg for Cardiac: 15.6 years

When Cardiac Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Jeremy Keith Carter is highlighted in Dec.

Jan

124

Feb

105

Mar

Apr

116

May

115

Jun

Jul

Aug

104

Sep

109

Oct

121

Nov

113

Dec

111

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