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Patrick Andrew Carr
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Detective

Patrick Andrew Carr

Fort Smith Police Department — Fort Smith, AR
Felonious
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End of Watch April 1, 1912
Age 42
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 11

Incident

Detective Patrick Carr was shot and killed when he assisted other officers in the capture of an escaped prisoner.

A Fort Smith police detective had observed a 24 year old male engaged in a loud verbal confrontation with a female on Garrison Avenue. He arrested the male and while he escorted him to jail, the prisoner pulled away from the detective and fled. Detective Carr observed the escape and joined with others in the pursuit of the escapee. During the pursuit and recapture of the prisoner, shots were fired and Detective Carr was struck above the right eye by a bullet.

The suspect was later captured and subsequently lynched by an angry mob.

Detective Carr died nine days later in St. Edward Hospital and did not regain consciousness. He was laid to rest in the Oak Cemetery.

Detective Carr was survived by his wife, two sons, and three daughters.

Survivors

Detective Carr was survived by his wife, two sons, and three daughters.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Carr served with the Fort Smith Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Fort Smith community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Carr.

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

Agency

Department Fort Smith Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Fort Smith, Sebastian County, AR
Platform Identity fortpd.sebastian.ar.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 1, 1912
Age 42
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Patrick 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 1912, 133 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 33rd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

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Who

Patrick was 42. 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.

Age at death
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When

April holds 8.4% 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; unknown type, in 9.5% of these deaths.

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His people

Fort Smith Police Department has 12 officers remembered here, Patrick among them.

Across the years

Detective Patrick Andrew Carr

Fort Smith Police Department · End of Watch April 1, 1912

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 59-W

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