Roll of Honor
Charles Robert Elder
Incident
Correctional Officer Charles Elder was killed during an escape attempt. Between 7:15 am and 8:10 am, Officer Elder was assaulted and stabbed to death by one of four inmates while he was in the bakeshop at State Correctional Institute at Huntingdon. The inmates were attempting to escape through the bakeshop. The 22-year-old delinquent killer was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life. He had been in and out of criminal institutions since he was 10. He was denied parole in 1975.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Correctional Officer Elder gave the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Pennsylvania. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Correctional Officer Elder.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Correctional Officer Charles Robert Elder 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 PA, 597 of 1,261 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 47.3% of this state's fallen. That is 47.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, 13 of 18 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 72.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Robert Elder's cause is highlighted.
How Charles Robert Elder Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Robert Elder is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles Robert Elder was killed by edged weapon.
Incident Location
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