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Constable

Carlos C. Carpio

El Paso County Constable's Office - Precinct 3 — El Paso, TX

Felonious

End of Watch December 4, 1910

Age 25

Tour of Duty

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Constable Carlos Carpio succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained three days earlier in Socorro, Texas, while struggling with a subject he was attempting to arrest.

The man had entered a dance hall and started waving his hand, which was covered in blood. A struggle ensued when Constable Carpio attempted to arrest him.

Constable Carpio's .45 caliber discharged during the struggle and he was struck in the side.

The subject was arrested and charged with Constable Carpio's murder.

Constable Carpio had been elected as the El Paso County Precinct 3 Constable only four days prior to the shooting.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Carpio served with the El Paso County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the El Paso community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Carpio.

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

Agency

Department El Paso County Constable's Office - Precinct 3

Location El Paso, TX

Platform Identity epccop3co.elpaso.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 4, 1910

Tour of Duty

Age 25

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Officer's handgun

Offender Charged with murder

Constable Carlos C. Carpio 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%.

El Paso County Constable's Office - Precinct 3

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

TX — Statewide

1,463

of 2,421 officers

60.4% 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. Carlos C. Carpio'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 Carlos C. Carpio Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Charged with murder

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Carlos C. Carpio is highlighted in Dec.

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. Carlos C. Carpio was killed by officer's handgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518