Carroll Cooley

Carroll Cooley^[1] (August 25, 1935 – May 29, 2023) was an American police detective. He was known for arresting laborer Ernesto Miranda. The arrest led to failing to warn a person of their constitutional rights before interrogating them, becoming a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case named Miranda v. Arizona.

Carroll Cooley
Born	(1935-08-25)August 25, 1935 Bald Knob, Arkansas, U.S.
Died	May 29, 2023(2023-05-29) (aged 87)
Occupation	Police detective

Life and career

Cooley was born in Bald Knob, Arkansas.^[2]

In 1958, Cooley joined the Phoenix Police Department.^[3] Over the next few years, he was promoted to the rank of detective.^[4]

On March 13, 1963, Cooley and fellow police officer Wilfred Young arrested laborer Ernesto Miranda.^[5][6][7] The arrest led to failing to warn a person of their constitutional rights before interrogating them, becoming a landmark U.S. Supreme Court 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.^[8]

In 1978, Cooley retired from the police department. After retiring, he was an adjunct professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.^[4]

Cooley died on May 29,^[4][9] 2023, at the age of 87.