Charles G. Irvine Jr.

Milwaukee Police Department — Milwaukee, WI

Accident

End of Watch June 7, 2018

Age 23

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

The Vigil Panel 168 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 68

Incident

Police Officer Charles Irvine was killed in a single-vehicle crash while pursuing another vehicle.

His patrol car left the roadway and collided with a support wall of an overpass at the intersection of West Silver Spring Drive and North 76th Street. Officer Irvine suffered fatal injuries in the crash. His partner was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries.

The suspect had his 5-year-son in the car during a pursuit that reached 96 mph. He was later arrested and in April 2019 he was sentenced to 30 years in prison.

Officer Irvine had served with the Milwaukee Police Department as a sworn officer for two years and was assigned to the Fourth District. He had previously served with the department as a Police Aide for two years.

Survivors

He is survived by his mother, stepfather, sister, longtime girlfriend, and grandparents.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Irvine gave the Milwaukee Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Milwaukee community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Irvine.

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

Agency

Department Milwaukee Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI

Platform Identity mpd.milwaukee.wi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 7, 2018

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

Age 23

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Cause Detail Vehicle pursuit

Weapon Automobile

Police Officer Charles G. Irvine Jr. is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,775 officers honored here.

In WI, 124 of 317 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 39.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Milwaukee Police Department, 23 of 69 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.

Milwaukee Police Department

of 69 officers

33.3% Accident

WI — Statewide

124

of 317 officers

39.1% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,775 officers

0% Accident