Michael N. Carter

Death by Force

On November 8, 1974, Patrolman Michael Neal Carter, aged 32, of the Chester City Police Department in Pennsylvania, was tragically shot and killed during a routine traffic stop. Carter and his partner had stopped a vehicle at Third Street and Central Avenue to question an occupant about a holdup. As soon as Carter approached the vehicle, the occupant fired through the window, striking him in the chest. The suspect then turned the gun on himself. Carter's partner returned fire, but the bullet hit ...Read More