Carl Lessley Darling
1986
Carl L. Darling Jr.. Carl also served in the U.S. Army. Carl served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Deputy Darling was shot and killed while transporting a pedestrian he had picked up. The suspect abducted Deputy Darling and then shot him. The suspect in Deputy Darling's murder fled to Georgia where he was shot and killed by a special agent with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Deputy Darling had served with the agency for 3 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
Service Record
1969
U.S. Army
1970 – 1973
Conflicts
Vietnam War
Cold War
Also Served
Otsego County Sheriff's Department
Deputy Sheriff
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