Carl Jackson Cooke III
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Officer

Carl Jackson Cooke III

Dallas Police Department — Dallas, TX
Felonious
End of Watch May 2, 1972
Age 20
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Badge 3024
Gender Male

Incident

Officer Carl Cooke was shot and killed after responding to a robbery call at a grocery store in the 900 block of South Denley Drive. As the subject fled, he shot Officer Cooke three times. He was able to return to his patrol car, where he collapsed. He was transported to Methodist Hospital, where he died from his wounds a short time later. The subject was arrested after other officers followed a blood trail to his home. He was subsequently sentenced to life in prison. Officer Cooke had served with the Dallas Police Department for one year.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two daughters.

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You barely got started.
Officer Cooke gave the Dallas Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Dallas community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Cooke.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Dallas, Collin County, TX
Platform Identity dpd.dallas.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 2, 1972
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Age 20
Badge Number 3024
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Carl is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1972, 142 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 28th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Carl was 20. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Carl had served 1 year; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

May holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 13.4%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Dallas Police Department has 95 officers remembered here, Carl among them.

Across the years
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Where

Officer Carl Jackson Cooke III

Dallas Police Department · End of Watch May 2, 1972

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 62-W

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