Inspector Joe Carruthers
Calgary Police Service
Alberta
End of Watch: Tuesday, June 13, 1933

Biographical Info
Age: 46
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Not available
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Inspector Carruthers was a third generation police officer with 20 years of Police Service in Calgary.

Two detectives were being driven home by the Chief's driver. Inspector Carruthers went along. Enroute the officers noticed a call box ringing. They proceeded to a house prowling complaint. A suspect was spotted and Inspector Carruthers and another officer gave chase.

Unfortunately Inspector Carruthers was without his pistol. Apparently Inspector Carruthers confronted the suspect. He raised his flashlight on the suspect. The suspect opened fire striking him beneath his arm and through his chest. The killer was never found.

In 1957 The Herald printed a story that the killer was insane and in a mental institution. His identity was never released or guilt proven.