Roll of Honor
Charles Woodson Easley
Incident
Assistant Chief of Police Charles Easley succumbed to wounds sustained on July 14th, 1940, when he was struck on the head with a pipe while responding to a noise complaint. He and the Southport police chief were attacked by several men when they ordered one of them to turn down his music. Four men were arrested, convicted of manslaughter, and sentenced to seven to 10 years each.
Survivors
Assistant Chief Easley was survived by his wife.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Assistant Chief of Police Easley served with the Southport Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Southport community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Assistant Chief of Police Easley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Assistant Chief of Police Charles Woodson Easley 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 NC, 385 of 664 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 58% of this state's fallen. That is 58 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Woodson Easley's cause is highlighted.
How Charles Woodson Easley Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Woodson Easley is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles Woodson Easley was killed by blunt object.
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