Charles E. "Jack" Lewis

East St. Louis Police Department — East St. Louis, IL

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch March 16, 1962

Age 49

Tour of Duty 15 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 21

Incident

Detective Sergeant Jack Lewis was shot and killed after he and another officer responded to a robbery call at a drugstore at 1044 Piggot Street. The officers arrived moments after the suspects fled the scene. As they searched the area they located a suspicious vehicle a few blocks away occupied by three men. When the officers approached the car they observed one man holding a revolver and ordered him to drop it. Another occupant attempted to flee and exchanged shots with Sergeant Lewis, fatally wounding him. The shooter was found minutes later at a nearby home with a gunshot wound to his leg. The other two were apprehended later that day. Sergeant Lewis' killer was convicted of his murder and sentenced to 80 to 125 years in prison on November 7th, 1962. Sergeant Lewis was a WWI veteran and had served with the East St. Louis Police Department for 15 years. He had previously served with the East St. Louis Fire Department for seven years.

Survivors

HE was survived by his wife, daughter, and parents.

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Detective Sergeant Lewis gave the East St. Louis Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the East St. Louis community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department East St. Louis Police Department

Location East St. Louis, IL

Platform Identity eastpd.stclair.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 16, 1962

Tour of Duty 15 yrs

Age 49

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Sentenced to 80 to 125 years

Military Service

Charles E. "Jack" Lewis served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Detective Sergeant Charles E. "Jack" Lewis 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 IL, 842 of 1,318 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.9% of this state's fallen. That is 9.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At East St. Louis Police Department, 18 of 22 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 81.8% of this agency's fallen.

East St. Louis Police Department

of 22 officers

81.8% Felonious

IL — Statewide

842

of 1,318 officers

63.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious