Bernis Carr

Death by Force

Bernis Carr, Jr., a 31-year-old officer with the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, DC, was tragically killed on February 16, 1978. Officer Carr, who had served for 11 years, was off duty and seated at the bar of Jimi's Lounge at 4801 Georgia Avenue NW when four armed suspects entered the establishment. The suspects, described as three black males about 19 or 20 years old and one black male about 17 or 18, proceeded to rob the patrons and empty the cash register. During the robbery, t ...Read More

Memorial to Bernis Carr Jr. | mpdc - DC.gov

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