Patrolman Jeremy Edward "Jay" Carruth, Alexandria Police Department, Louisiana

Patrolman Jeremy Edward "Jay" Carruth

Alexandria Police Department, Louisiana

End of Watch Thursday, February 20, 2003

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Jeremy Edward "Jay" Carruth

Patrolman Jeremy Carruth and Patrolman First Class David Ezernack were shot and killed while attempting to collect evidence against a suspect during a Special Response Team operation at 2316 Wise Street in Alexandria, Louisiana.

The suspect was wanted for ambushing an officer the previous day in which he fired several shots from an automatic weapon into the officer's patrol car. The suspect was not supposed to be at the location, but when officers arrived, the suspect fired at the officers for over 20 minutes. Patrolman Carruth was pronounced dead at the local hospital. PFC Ezernack was mortally wounded and died five hours later. Three other officers were wounded. The suspect, who was a convicted felon and had violated his parole, was also killed in the return gunfire.

Patrolman Carruth was a Louisiana National Guard 239th Military Police Company veteran. He had served with the Alexandria Police Department for almost three years. He is survived by his two young daughters, parents, and three sisters.

Bio

Age 29
Tour 3 years
Badge 465
Military Veteran

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Rifle; Automatic
Offender Shot and killed

ambush, parolee, suicide by cop, warrant

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(7:46 a.m. MDT) Good morning, Jeremy,

It is a pleasure for your survivor mother to meet you since 2024 and 2025 National Police Week. Your mother is very sweet and kind survivor since I’m very proud of her of being a president of “Concerns of Police Survivors” since I saw her at the candlelight vigil on 2022.

I have an additional to say I’m very happy for your heroic valor that you participated in the military and a law enforcement for your dedicated and a strong human being in the community you did to stand up with a helpful and joy.

I’m very sad about the coworker survivor, June Murdock, who passed away. She was my last person to meet with her since I met her during 2024 National Police Week. She is an amazing woman as a coworker survivor who appeared in the YouTube video with “Concerns of Police Survivors.”

I wish you a blessed day of eternal living in heaven with a beautiful morning like a sunrise, clouds, and hearing the birds chirping with the serenity of nature. Let the nature fills with happiness of sense by a rains, and flowers.

Arreola, Angel Abraham
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