Charles Albert LaRew
Sheriff

Charles Albert LaRew

Felonious
End of Watch July 26, 1987
Age 35
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Gender Male

Incident

Sheriff Charles LaRew was shot and killed by a booby-trap device while investigating a residential burglary report.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sheriff LaRew served with the Cedar County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Stockton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff LaRew.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Stockton, Cedar County, MO
Platform Identity ccso.cedar.mo.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 26, 1987
Age 35
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Sheriff Charles Albert LaRew 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 MO, 516 of 813 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.5% of this state's fallen. That is 63.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Cedar County Sheriff's Department, 4 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Cedar County Sheriff's Department
4
of 4 officers
100% Felonious
MO — Statewide
516
of 813 officers
63.5% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

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

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Charles Albert LaRew Compares

Age at Death
35
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Albert LaRew is highlighted in Jul.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles Albert LaRew was killed by gun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909