Carl P. Lindberg
Trooper

Carl P. Lindberg

MI State Police — Lansing, MI
Felonious
End of Watch May 26, 1969
Age 22
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 3 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Trooper Carl Lindberg was shot and killed while investigating a robbery at his apartment complex in Detroit while off duty. Another tenant contacted him and told him there was a robbery in progress in the manager's office. One of the suspects shot him as they attempted to flee. One suspect, 40, surrendered himself to Detroit Police 10 days later, and the other suspect, 53, was apprehended in Detroit on October 12, 1968. Both were sentenced to life on February 4, 1970. The oldest died in prison on February 16, 1983. The other suspect was denied parole on July 22, 2010. Trooper Lindberg had served with the Michigan State Police for 15 months.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and child.

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You barely got started.
Trooper Lindberg gave the Michigan State Police 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the people of Michigan. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Lindberg.

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

Agency

Department MI State Police
Type State Police
Location Lansing, Ingham County, MI
Platform Identity msp.mi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 26, 1969
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 3 mo
Age 22
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Carl is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1969, 124 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 40th 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 22. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Carl had served 1.2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

May holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.

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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.

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His people

MI State Police has 57 officers remembered here, Carl among them.

Across the years

Trooper Carl P. Lindberg

MI State Police · End of Watch May 26, 1969

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 60-E

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