U.S. Army · United States 
Carl Anderson
1919
Carl C. Anderson served the U.S. Army.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Deputy Sheriff Carl Anderson succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained on December 20th, 1919, as he and another deputy attempted to arrest a man they observed selling illegal liquor.
They had received a tip that the man was selling liquor from his store, at the Four Mile Branch on the Huntsville Road, east of Florence. They watched him sell the liquor and then attempted to arrest him. The man produced a pistol and shot Deputy Anderson in the abdomen. Both deputies returned fire but did not strike the man, who fled.
Deputy Anderson was transported to Coffee Hospital where he died on December 26th, 1919.
The man who shot him was arrested, convicted of murder, and sentenced to 20 years in prison.
Deputy Anderson was a U.S. Army veteran of WWI veteran.
Rest In Peace Brother LEO. Thank you Hero and your family for your sacrifice and service to this country. Always remembered.
Officer Mike Robinson (Ret.)
Upland Police Dept. CA
December 26th, 2019
They had received a tip that the man was selling liquor from his store, at the Four Mile Branch on the Huntsville Road, east of Florence. They watched him sell the liquor and then attempted to arrest him. The man produced a pistol and shot Deputy Anderson in the abdomen. Both deputies returned fire but did not strike the man, who fled.
Deputy Anderson was transported to Coffee Hospital where he died on December 26th, 1919.
The man who shot him was arrested, convicted of murder, and sentenced to 20 years in prison.
Deputy Anderson was a U.S. Army veteran of WWI veteran.
Rest In Peace Brother LEO. Thank you Hero and your family for your sacrifice and service to this country. Always remembered.
Officer Mike Robinson (Ret.)
Upland Police Dept. CA
December 26th, 2019
Service Record
U.S. Army
Also Served
Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff
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