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James G. Carragher, a 55-year-old police officer with the New York City Housing Authority Police Department, tragically lost his life on February 11, 1982. Officer Carragher was returning home from his tour of duty when he was approached by two armed men about eighty feet from his building. The men attempted to rob him, but Officer Carragher, a World War II Navy veteran, drew his weapon and managed to fire five shots before being shot twice and killed. The suspects fled the scene, leaving Office ...Read More
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James G. Carragher
Male
White / Caucasian
New-york
NY
1982-02-11
55
James
Carragher
11/06/2025
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Does anyone else feel a profound sense of injustice regarding how the case unfolded for Officer Carr... ...Read More
04/04/2024
04/04/2024
I was just reading about Officer Carragher's case again and something struck me about the timeline o... ...Read More
01/11/2024
01/11/2024
