Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable Faber was shot and killed while attempting to remove two brothers from a dance hall. Earlier in the night Constable Faber attempted to have the men check their weapons, but the men refused. As the men were creating a disturbance Constable Faber responded with a 10 gauge shotgun. As one of the brothers turned Constable Faber fired, striking him in the chest. The other brother immediately opened fire, striking Faber and killing him. The shooter, legendary gunfighter Clay Allison, was not tried because all of the witnesses would not testify. Clay Allison was accidentally killed in 1887 when a wagon ran over him while he was working on his ranch.
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Constable Faber served with the Bent County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Las Animas community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Charles Faber 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 CO, 235 of 360 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 65.3% of this state's fallen. That is 65.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Bent County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Faber's cause is highlighted.
How Charles Faber Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Faber is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles Faber was killed by handgun.
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