Charles Randall Champe
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Police Officer

Charles Randall Champe

Los Angeles Police Department — Los Angeles, CA
Veteran → Accident
End of Watch June 13, 1991
Age 46
Tour of Duty 17 yrs
Badge 20393
Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Charles Champe and Police Officer Gary Howe were killed when their police helicopter crashed into a parking lot and burst into flames. The helicopter's engine failed while the officers were on routine patrol. Officer Champe was U.S. Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War and had served Los Angeles Police Department for 17 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

In Our Keeping

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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.
Police Officer Champe gave the Los Angeles Police Department 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community, 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 Police Department
Location Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA
Platform Identity lapd.losangeles.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 13, 1991
Tour of Duty 17 yrs
Age 46
Badge Number 20393
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Charles Randall Champe served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Accident

Charles is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% 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 1991, 52 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 90th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Charles was 46. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Charles had served 17 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

June holds 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.

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By day of the week
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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
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His people

Los Angeles Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Charles among them.

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer Charles Randall Champe

Los Angeles Police Department · End of Watch June 13, 1991

Military Service

Charles Randall Champe served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining law enforcement.

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Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 44-W

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