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Deputy Sheriff

Charles H. Basye

Jackson County Sheriff's Department — Medford, OR

Felonious

End of Watch June 12, 1917

Age 58

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Charles Basye was killed after being struck several times in the head with a flatiron by an inmate who was attempting to escape from the county jail in Jacksonville.

The subject committed suicide as a posse searched for him.

Deputy Basye was survived by his two children.

Survivors

Deputy Basye was survived by his two children.

In Our Keeping

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Basye served with the Jackson County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Medford community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Basye.

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

Agency

Department Jackson County Sheriff's Department

Location Medford, OR

Platform Identity jcso.jackson.or.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 12, 1917

Age 58

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Assault

Weapon Blunt object

Offender Committed suicide

Deputy Sheriff Charles H. Basye is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In OR, 115 of 197 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 58.4% of this state's fallen. That is 4.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Jackson County Sheriff's Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Jackson County Sheriff's Department

of 2 officers

100% Felonious

OR — Statewide

115

of 197 officers

58.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles H. Basye's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Charles H. Basye Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Committed suicide

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles H. Basye is highlighted in Jun.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles H. Basye was killed by blunt object.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

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