Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Joseph Carroll was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a suspect wanted for wounding a New York City police officer outside the police headquarters. Two other Baltimore officers and the suspect were also wounded during the arrest attempt. The suspect died of his wounds two days later. Sergeant Carroll had served with the Baltimore City Police Department for 20 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and six children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
20 years. You could have gone home.
Sergeant Carroll gave the Baltimore City Police Department 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Baltimore community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Carroll.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Joseph F. Carroll 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 MD, 195 of 377 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 51.7% of this state's fallen. That is 51.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Baltimore Police Department, 80 of 151 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joseph F. Carroll's cause is highlighted.
How Joseph F. Carroll Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph F. Carroll is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Joseph F. Carroll was killed by gun.
Incident Location
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