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Constable

Charles Roy Hager

Lincoln County Constable's Office — Hamlin, WV

Felonious

End of Watch October 14, 1927

Age 40

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Constable Charles Hager was shot and killed as he attempted to arrest a man for carrying a concealed weapon. In July of 1931 the 24-year-old suspect was apprehended in Nowata, Oklahoma. He was returned to West Virginia where he was tried for Constable Hager's murder four months later and acquitted.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Hager gave the Lincoln County Constable's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Hamlin community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Hager.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Lincoln County Constable's Office

Location Hamlin, WV

Platform Identity lcco.lincoln.wv.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 14, 1927

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

Age 40

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Constable Charles Roy Hager is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In WV, 169 of 232 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 72.8% of this state's fallen. That is 18.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Lincoln County Constable's Office

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

WV — Statewide

169

of 232 officers

72.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Roy Hager's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Charles Roy Hager Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Roy Hager is highlighted in Oct.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518