Charles F. Lehman

Anaheim Police Dept. — Anaheim, CA

Felonious

End of Watch July 23, 1872

Age 44

Tour of Duty 10 mo

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Gender Male

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Incident

Town Marshal Charles Lehman was shot and killed after responding to a dispute between an off-duty deputy constable and a civilian over a card game at the Anaheim Brewery at about 6 p.m. As Marshal Lehman was arriving, a gunfight began between the deputy constable and the civilian broke out. Marshal Lehman was struck in the crossfire. He died two days later from his wounds. Forensics determined the off-duty constable fired the fatal shot. He was tried and acquitted. Town Marshal Lehman had served with the Anaheim Police Department for less than a year and died two months after being elected town marshal.

Survivors

Town Marshal Lehman was survived by his expectant wife and two daughters.

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Tributes

154 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Town Marshal Lehman served with the Anaheim Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Anaheim community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Anaheim Police Dept.

Location Anaheim, CA

Platform Identity apd.orange.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 23, 1872

Tour of Duty 10 mo

Age 44

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; Revolver

Offender Acquitted

Town Marshal Charles F. Lehman 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 CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Anaheim Police Dept., 2 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.

Anaheim Police Dept.

of 6 officers

33.3% Felonious

CA — Statewide

974

of 1,837 officers

53% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious