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Resided:
PA, USA
Born:
Unk
Fallen:
Jun. 17, 1941
Race/Sex:
Caucasian Male / 31 yrs. of age
Agency
Dept:
Pennsylvania Motor Police
PA
USA
Dept. Type:
Municipal/Police
Hero's Rank:
Private
Sworn Date:
Unk
FBI Class:
Death - Biological
Weapon Class:
Biological
On The Job:
6 years
Bio: Not Available
Fatal Incident Summary
Offender:
No Info
Location:
PA
USA
Tue. Jun. 17, 1941
Summary:
Private Carey died after being exposed to tetrachloride fumes from a fire extinguisher. He and another officer had arrived on the scene of an accident in which a car was on fire. Private Carey used the fire extinguiser to put out the flames but immediately became ill. He was taken to a local doctor where he died approximately two hours later. All tetrachloride fire extinguisers issued to officers were immediately replaced with non-toxic fire extinguishers. Private Carey had been with the agency for six years and was survived by his wif
