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Detective Ricky Joe Childers, aged 46, tragically lost his life on May 19, 1998, in Tampa, Florida. He was a dedicated member of the Tampa Police Department, having served for 18 years. On the day of his death, Detective Childers, along with his colleague Detective Randy Bell, was involved in transporting a suspect, Hank Earl Carr, to the police station for questioning. Carr had earlier shot his girlfriend's 3-year-old child in the face with a rifle and brought the child to a fire station. Durin ...Read More
Victim Details

Ricky Joe Childers

Male

White / Caucasian

Tampa

FL

1998-05-19

46

Ricky

Joe Childers

11/23/2025