Sergeant Raymond M. Carlton, Sr., Alabama Department of Public Safety, Alabama

Sergeant Raymond M. Carlton, Sr.

Alabama Department of Public Safety, Alabama

End of Watch Saturday, February 27, 1965

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Raymond M. Carlton, Sr.

Sergeant Raymond Carlton was killed when a tire blew out on his patrol car on U.S. Highway 331.

At 3:45 p.m., his vehicle ran off the roadway and overturned about 8 1/2 miles south of Opp, Alabama. He was transported to Mizell Memorial Hospital, where he had passed away on arrival.

Sergeant Carlton was a United States Navy Reserve WWII veteran and had served with the Alabama Department of Public Safety for 27 years. He was survived by his wife, two sons, his mother, a brother, and three sisters.

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Age 52
Tour 27 years
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Military Veteran

Incident Details

Cause Automobile crash

single vehicle crash

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Sgt. Carlton,
On today, the 60th anniversary of your death, I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice-not just for your Community but for our Country as well when you served with the U.S. Navy during World War II. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

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BPA Mike Casey
United States Border Patrol(Retired)

February 27, 2025