Charles Loucks
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Night Marshal

Charles Loucks

Stuart Police Department — Stuart, IA
Felonious
End of Watch December 25, 1954
Age 51
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Gender Male

Incident

Night Marshal Charles Loucks suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after struggling with several youths in front of a tavern.

The tavern owner had called Marshal Loucks to the establishment after four started causing a disturbance with the owner refused to serve them alcohol because of their age. A brief struggle ensued before Marshal Loucks and a sheriff's deputy were able to subdue them.

Marshal Loucks began to walk two of the youths to the jail while the deputy dealt with the other two. A short time later two women informed the deputy that Marshal Loucks had collapsed.

Three of the youths were held in connection with Marshal Loucks' death while the fourth was charged with public intoxication.

Night Marshal Loucks, On today, the 70th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Stuart. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

BPA Mike Casey United States Border Patrol(Retired) December 25th, 2024

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Night Marshal Loucks served with the Stuart Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Stuart community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Night Marshal Loucks.

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

Agency

Location Stuart, IA
Platform Identity spd.adair.ia.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 25, 1954
Age 51
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Night Marshal Charles Loucks 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 IA, 129 of 226 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.1% of this state's fallen. That is 2.9 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Stuart Police Department, 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Stuart Police Department
3
of 3 officers
100% Felonious
IA — Statewide
129
of 226 officers
57.1% Felonious
Nationwide
17,623
of 32,508 officers
54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

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

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Charles Loucks Compares

Age at End of Watch
51
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Loucks is highlighted in Dec.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,517
May
1,505
Jun
1,443
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,516
Sep
1,553
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518

Others Who Wore This Badge

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