Roll of Honor
Charles Lee Herrington Sr.
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Charles Herrington was shot in the back and killed while serving divorce papers. His shooter was apprehended 14 years later, in 1993, and was sentenced to ten years for voluntary manslaughter. He was released in 1999. He had served with the Glynn County Sheriff's Office for three years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and four children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Herrington gave the Glynn County Sheriff's Office 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Brunswick community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Herrington.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Charles Lee Herrington Sr. served in the U.S. Army (1966â1970) before joining law enforcement.
Deputy Sheriff Charles Lee Herrington Sr. 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 GA, 549 of 905 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.7% of this state's fallen. That is 60.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Glynn County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Lee Herrington Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Charles Lee Herrington Sr. Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Lee Herrington Sr. is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles Lee Herrington Sr. was killed by gun.
Military Service
Charles Lee Herrington Sr. served in the U.S. Army (1966–1970) before joining law enforcement.
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