Carter Lee Curry
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Night Marshal

Carter Lee Curry

Doddsville Police Department — Doddsville, MS
Felonious
End of Watch April 2, 1975
Age 49
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Marshal Curry was shot and killed after responding to a burglary in progress.

Marshal Curry had served with the Doddsville Police Department for six years.

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July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Night Marshal Curry gave the Doddsville Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Doddsville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Night Marshal Curry.

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

Agency

Location Doddsville, MS
Platform Identity doddpd.sunflower.ms.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 2, 1975
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
Age 49
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Never solved

Night Marshal Carter Lee Curry 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 MS, 242 of 349 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.3% of this state's fallen. That is 15.1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Doddsville Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Felonious
MS — Statewide
242
of 349 officers
69.3% Felonious
Nationwide
17,623
of 32,508 officers
54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Carter Lee Curry'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 Carter Lee Curry Compares

Age at End of Watch
49
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
6
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Never solved

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Carter Lee Curry is highlighted in Apr.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,517
May
1,505
Jun
1,443
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,516
Sep
1,553
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Carter Lee Curry was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518