Harvey M. Carter

Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources — Henrico, VA

Felonious

End of Watch September 2, 1930

Age 40

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 10

Incident

Game Warden Harvey Carter was shot and killed in the Slant section of Scott County while questioning a man. The two began to argue and exchanged shots. Game Warden Carter was struck in the face by a shotgun blast. His body was found 30 hours later. The suspect who was seen being chased by Warden Carter was charged with murder but was acquitted.

Survivors

Game Warden Carter was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Game Warden Carter served with the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources.
Thank you for your service to the Henrico community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Game Warden Carter.

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

Agency

Department Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources

Location Henrico, VA

Platform Identity vdwrcons.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 2, 1930

Age 40

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Shotgun

Offender Acquitted

Game Warden Harvey M. Carter 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 VA, 395 of 654 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 Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources, 7 of 11 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.6% of this agency's fallen.

Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources

of 11 officers

63.6% Felonious

VA — Statewide

395

of 654 officers

60.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious