Sergeant Charles A. Carney was sworn in as a patrolman on February 6, 1943. On June 17, 1943, he was inducted into the army and served with the 873rd Airborne Division in the South Pacific where he served for 22 months and earned five battle stars. After his honorable discharge, he returned to the police department. In 1952 he was promoted to detective, and in 1964 to the rank of sergeant. He retired in 1973 after 32 years of service.
At about 2:30 p.m. on April 17, 1967, Sgt. Carney was on patrol when he discovered a house on Niantic Avenue to be on fire with people inside. He immediately entered the house and rescued a sleeping mother and her 5-year-old child.
Sgt. Carney passed away on October 15, 1990, and is buried in St. Ann’s Cemetery.
Rest in peace.