National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund: Deputy Commander Patrick Carothers

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Acting Director David Harlow
United States Department of Justice-United States Marshals Service
Att: Director's Office
Alexandria, VA 20530
Phone: (202) 307-9100

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Deputy Commander Patrick Carothers

U.S. Department of Justice - U.S. (VA) Marshals Service
End of Watch: November 18, 2016

Deputy Patrick Carothers was shot and killed while he and other members of the Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force attempted to serve a warrant in Long County, Georgia. Deputy Carothers is the 59th law enforcement officer to be shot and killed in 2016 and the first officer fatality for the U.S. Marshals Service.

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