Charles C. Bozeman

Lima Police Department — Lima, OH

Felonious

End of Watch December 10, 1951

Age 43

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

Patrolman Charles Bozeman was killed during an air raid practice drill when an air raid bomb prematurely exploded in his face. Seven others were injured, one critically. Patrolman Bozeman had served with the Lima Police Department for seven years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, parents, and sister.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Bozeman gave the Lima Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Lima community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Bozeman.

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

Agency

Department Lima Police Department

Location Lima, OH

Platform Identity lpd.allen.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 10, 1951

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

Age 43

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Explosives; Bomb

Offender Not available

Patrolman Charles C. Bozeman 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 OH, 572 of 991 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.7% of this state's fallen. That is 3.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Lima Police Department, 5 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Lima Police Department

of 5 officers

100% Felonious

OH — Statewide

572

of 991 officers

57.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious