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Carl Wallace Mertes

Death by Force
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Carl Wallace Mertes, a 41-year-old police officer with the North Miami Police Department, tragically lost his life on November 5, 1980. Officer Mertes was on patrol when he responded to a call to back up another officer who was making an arrest at a nearby park around 3 a.m. Upon arrival, the suspect fled, prompting Officer Mertes to pursue him. After catching the suspect and attempting to handcuff him, the suspect produced a handgun and shot Officer Mertes in the neck and under his arm. Despite ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Carl Wallace Mertes

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    North-miami

    FL

    1980-11-05

    41

    Carl

    Wallace Mertes

    11/19/2025

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