Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Carl LeVin was shot and killed while questioning a man he suspected of having been involved in an arson fire around 5:40 am. The subject had been located in a vacant house near Amy Lane and Valley Drive in Harker Heights. It is believed that when Officer LeVin asked for identification, the suspect produced a .32 caliber handgun and shot him. The ensuing investigation determined that the suspect was an escapee from New Mexico and wanted for raping a 3-year-old girl. He had recently been arrested by other Harker Heights officers and had vowed to kill the next officer who arrested him. The suspect was convicted of Officer LeVin's murder and executed on October 30, 1984. Officer LeVin had served with the Harker Heights Police Department for 5 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and five children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer LeVin gave the Harker Heights Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Harker Heights community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer LeVin.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Carl Irving LeVin 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 TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Harker Heights Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Carl Irving LeVin's cause is highlighted.
How Carl Irving LeVin Compares
Offender Outcome
Cause: Gunfire
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Carl Irving LeVin is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Carl Irving LeVin was killed by handgun; .25 caliber.
Incident Location
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