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Private

Charles M. Kackley

West Virginia State Police — South Charleston, WV

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch May 25, 1921

Age 23

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Gender Male

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Incident

Private Charles Kackley, Private Ernest Ripley, and Private William McMillion were all shot and killed during a two-year battle with striking coal miners, known as the Second Mine War, in which over 50 people were killed. The strike was finally put down with the help of the United States Army. Private Kackley and other members of the West Virginia State Police were assisting members of the Kentucky National Guard who had reported shots being fired across the river near Nolan, West Virginia. The Kentucky militia members crossed the river and accompanied the troopers approximately one mile down the road where they encountered four men. As Private Kackley began to search one of the men shots were fired and he was killed. A member of the Kentucky National Guard was also killed. All four subjects who had been stopped were arrested.

Survivors

Private Kackley was a United States Army veteran of World War I and was survived by his mother.

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Private Kackley served with the West Virginia State Police.
Thank you for your service to the people of West Virginia, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department West Virginia State Police

Type State Police

Location South Charleston, Kanawha County, WV

Platform Identity wvsp.wv.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 25, 1921

Age 23

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun

Military Service

Charles M. Kackley served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Felonious

Charles is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1921, 248 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, more than in any other year.

Every year on record · United States

Who

Charles was 23. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38.

Age at death

Where he stood among them

Age by years of service

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When

May holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 12.9%.

By month

By day of the week

How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause

Weapons recorded