Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Charles George was shot and killed while searching for a burglary suspect. The man had been identified by articles left behind, and Detective George went to his home to arrest him. The suspect was not there, so Detective George hid under his front porch to await his return. When the suspect approached, he saw the Detective and fled on foot. After losing the suspect, Detective George finished his paperwork and clocked out. As he walked home, he decided to check a residence for the suspect one last time. As he checked a closet, he was shot by the suspect hiding in a large box inside the closet. The suspect then shot and killed himself. Detective George had served with the Milwaukee Police Department for six years. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective George gave the Milwaukee Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Milwaukee community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective George.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Charles George 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 WI, 159 of 317 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50.2% of this state's fallen. That is 50.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Milwaukee Police Department, 42 of 69 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles George's cause is highlighted.
How Charles George Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles George is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles George was killed by gun.
Incident Location
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