Incident
Deputy Sheriff Charles Kammerlohr was shot and killed in Utica when he and another deputy stopped a truck occupied by two men suspected of hauling bootleg liquor.
As he stepped on the running board of the truck he was met with a fusillade of shots. Before falling he returned fire seriously wounding both suspects.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Kammerlohr served with the Oneida County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Oriskany community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Kammerlohr.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Charles J. Kammerlohr 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 NY, 754 of 2,147 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 35.1% of this state's fallen. That is 19.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Oneida County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles J. Kammerlohr's cause is highlighted.
How Charles J. Kammerlohr Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and wounded
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles J. Kammerlohr is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles J. Kammerlohr was killed by gun; unknown type.
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