Carroll Franklin Cooley (August 25, 1935 – May 29, 2023) was an American police detective. He was known for arresting laborer

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. The arrest led to failing to warn a person of their constitutional rights before interrogating them, becoming a

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case named '' Miranda v. Arizona''.

Life and career

Cooley was born in Bald Knob, Arkansas, the son of John Cooley, a car mechanic, and Donna Mae, a

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. At an early age, he and his family moved to Phoenix Arizona. He served in the

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for four years, which after his discharge, in 1958, he joined the

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. Over the years working in the police department, he was promoted to the rank of

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. On March 13, 1963, Cooley and fellow police officer Wilfred Young arrested laborer

. The arrest led to failing to warn a person of their constitutional rights before interrogating them, becoming a

case named '' Miranda v. Arizona'', which ruled that criminal suspects must be informed of their right against self-incrimination and their right to consult with an attorney before being questioned by police. In 1977, Cooley earned his

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from

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, which after a year, in 1978, he retired his position as detective from the Phoenix Police Department. After retiring from the police department, he became an

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at the

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. He returned to Phoenix, Arizona in 1985.

Death

Cooley died on May 29, 2023, at his home in Phoenix Arizona, at the age of 87.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cooley, Carroll 1935 births 2023 deaths American police detectives Phoenix Police Department University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign faculty People from White County, Arkansas Saint Mary's College of California alumni