Roll of Honor
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.
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- August 2, 2026
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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
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Charles H. Basye is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 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 58.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles H. Basye's cause is highlighted.
How Charles H. Basye Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles H. Basye is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles H. Basye was killed by blunt object.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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