| Carroll Cooley | |
| Birth Date: | 25 August 1935 |
| Birth Place: | Bald Knob, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Police detective |
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.
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.
Cooley died on May 29,[9] 2023, at the age of 87.