Charles Wiget
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Correctional Officer

Charles Wiget

Veteran → Felonious
End of Watch January 14, 1952
Age 31
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Correctional Officer Wiget and Correctional Officer Vern Mackin were stabbed to death by two inmates during an escape attempt in San Quentin Prison. Both suspects were convicted of the murders and executed in 1958. Officer Wiget had served with the agency for 5 years and had previously served in World War II with the United States Navy.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and son.

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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.
Correctional Officer Wiget gave the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of California, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Type Corrections
Location Sacramento, CA
Platform Identity cdcrcorr.sacramento.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 14, 1952
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Age 31
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Edged weapon

Military Service

Charles Wiget served in the the United States military 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 1952, 71 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 100th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Charles was 31. 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. Charles had served 5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

January holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was edged weapon, in 2.2% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has 42 officers remembered here, Charles among them.

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Where

Correctional Officer Charles Wiget

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation · End of Watch January 14, 1952

Military Service

Charles Wiget served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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His full service record — units, decorations, where he served — is kept on salute.nw.

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 44-E

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