Information below found at the United States Officer Down Memorials, 1791-2014
Deputy Sheriff Jim Ray Carlton
Birth Year abt 1895
Gender Male
Age 37
Birth Date abt 1895
Date of Incident 25 May 1932
Suspect Shot and Killed
Weapon Officer's Handgun
End of Watch Date 25 May 1932
Death Location Arkansas
Cause of Death Gunfire
Department St. Francis County Sheriff's Office
Department State Arkansas
Notes Deputy Sheriff Jim Carlton Was Shot and Killed As He and Another Deputy Were Transporting A Man They Had Arrested For Wife Beating to Jail. Their Prisoner Who Was Riding in the Back Seat With Deputy Carlton Grabbed His Service Revolver and Opened Fire Killing Him and Wounding the Other Deputy Who Was Driving. The Suspect Jumped Out and Ran When Their Patrol Car Ran Off the Road Into A Ditch. the Suspect Then Went Back to His Home and Killed His Wife. He Was Shot and Killed the Next Day When He Refused to Surrender to A Posse.
Information below found at the United States Officer Down Memorials, 1791-2014
Deputy Sheriff Jim Ray Carlton
Birth Year abt 1895
Gender Male
Age 37
Birth Date abt 1895
Date of Incident 25 May 1932
Suspect Shot and Killed
Weapon Officer's Handgun
End of Watch Date 25 May 1932
Death Location Arkansas
Cause of Death Gunfire
Department St. Francis County Sheriff's Office
Department State Arkansas
Notes Deputy Sheriff Jim Carlton Was Shot and Killed As He and Another Deputy Were Transporting A Man They Had Arrested For Wife Beating to Jail. Their Prisoner Who Was Riding in the Back Seat With Deputy Carlton Grabbed His Service Revolver and Opened Fire Killing Him and Wounding the Other Deputy Who Was Driving. The Suspect Jumped Out and Ran When Their Patrol Car Ran Off the Road Into A Ditch. the Suspect Then Went Back to His Home and Killed His Wife. He Was Shot and Killed the Next Day When He Refused to Surrender to A Posse.
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