Roll of Honor
Troy Douglas Carr
Incident
ALE Agent Troy Carr was shot and killed while attempting an arrest of a suspected drunk driver in Fayetteville, North Carolina. He and two other agents had gone to an establishment to conduct an evening education session for the establishment's employees. When the three arrived, Agent Carr observed a person he believed to be intoxicated exit the establishment and drive away. Agent Carr followed the suspect and attempted to stop him, at which point the man attempted to flee. The man stopped his car in a driveway in the 4500 block of Yadkin Road and started to run on foot, with Agent Carr in pursuit. The suspect then turned and fired at Agent Carr, fatally striking him. Agent Carr was able to return fire and wound the suspect, who was taken into custody by state troopers who arrived on the scene. The suspect, 23, was convicted of first-degree murder on July 3rd, 1996, and sentenced to life in prison. He was denied parole in 2014. As of June 9, 2023, he was in prison An overpass bridge on the All American Freeway in Fayetteville was dedicated in Agent Carr's honor.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
ALE Agent I Carr served with the North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement Division.
Thank you for your service to the Raleigh community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, ALE Agent I Carr.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
ALE Agent I Troy Douglas Carr 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 NC, 385 of 664 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 58% of this state's fallen. That is 3.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Troy Douglas Carr's cause is highlighted.
How Troy Douglas Carr Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to life
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Troy Douglas Carr is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Troy Douglas Carr was killed by handgun.