Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Chuck Dinwiddie succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained two days earlier while conducting a SWAT operation at an apartment complex.
The officers were serving a no-knock narcotics search warrant in the 1100 block of Circle M Drive, at about 5:30 am, when the subject inside of the apartment opened fire. Detective Dinwiddie and three other officers were wounded during the shooting. He was transported to Scott & White Hospital, suffering from a gunshot wound to the face. He later succumbed to his wound. The other officers suffered non-life threatening wounds.
Two subjects were taken into custody following the shooting. The killer, 49, was charged with capital murder and three counts of attempted capital murder. He said he was in bed and thought it was intruders not officers who busted down his door and opened fire because he feared for his life. He has been in the Bell County Jail since the incident. On September 17, 2022, the Bell County District Attorneys Office announced they were no longer seeking the death penalty in an effort to speed things up.
Following the nationwide protest on police brutality, Texas lawmakers are pushing for a ban on no-knock search warrants. Florida, Virginia, Tennessee, Oregon, and Connecticut, have banned no-knock search warrants.
Detective Dinwiddie had served with the Killeen Police Department for 18 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Dinwiddie gave the Killeen Police Department 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the Killeen community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Dinwiddie.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Charles David Dinwiddie 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 TX, 1,461 of 2,422 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.3% of this state's fallen. That is 60.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Killeen Police Department, 3 of 3 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 David Dinwiddie's cause is highlighted.
How Charles David Dinwiddie Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles David Dinwiddie is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles David Dinwiddie was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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