A wreath and flowers laid on the base of the flagpole outside the Carson City Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday in remembrance of Deputy Carl Howell, who died in the line of duty Aug. 15, 2015. Construction cones show the site of a future bench for quiet reflection on Howell and other deputies throughout CCSO history lost in the line of duty.
A bouquet of flowers and a fresh wreath were placed on the flagpole outside the Carson City Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday to remember CCSO Deputy Carl Howell, who died in the line of duty eight years ago.
All deputies who have fallen in the line of duty throughout the city’s history are memorialized on the base of the flagpole. Construction cones stood adjacent to the site, marking where a bench would be installed in the coming weeks. Sheriff Ken Furlong said the bench would be a quiet place for people to sit and reflect. The death of Howell was the first time Furlong lost a deputy in his 20-year tenure.
“That memorial is a reminder of the dangers the officers walk into daily,” he said.
Furlong told the Appeal how Howell was shot while responding to a domestic violence call in the early hours of Aug. 15, 2015. He said deputies attended to the victim before the suspect fired on police. The suspect was killed, but Howell later succumbed to his injuries.
Furlong pointed to a domestic-related shooting on Saturday evening at Lee and Roop streets as a continual warning sign for the community. During the incident, a male was shot and later treated for his injuries, but as of Tuesday morning, CCSO was still looking for a suspect involved in the shooting.
“It’s a reminder of how dangerous domestic violence is,” Furlong said.
At the memorial, a quote from Howell is engraved on a plaque. It reads, “I was born for this. I will live for this. I will die for this.”
To learn more about domestic violence in the community, visit https://www.aedv.org/.
To reach CCSO’s nonemergency line, call 775-887-COPS (2677).