Charles M. Ross

Richmond Police Department — Richmond, CA

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch February 9, 1964

Age 30

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 10

Incident

Patrolman Charles Ross was shot to death with his own service weapon during a scuffle with two 19-year-old youths he was attempting to arrest for public drunkenness on Bissell Avenue and 9th Street in Richmond. Both suspects were convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 5 years to life on July 23, 1964. Patrolman Ross was a United States Marine Corps veteran and had served with the Richmond Police Department for three years. He was survived by his wife, son, infant daughter, parents, three bothers, and a sister. One of his brothers served with the Los Angeles Police Department.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, son, infant daughter, parents, three bothers, and a sister.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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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.
Patrolman Ross gave the Richmond Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Richmond 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 Richmond Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Richmond, Contra Costa County, CA

Platform Identity rpd.contracosta.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 9, 1964

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

Age 30

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Officer's handgun

Military Service

Charles M. Ross served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining law enforcement.

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Patrolman Charles M. Ross 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 97,759 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 53 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Richmond Police Department, 4 of 11 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 36.4% of this agency's fallen.

Richmond Police Department

of 11 officers

36.4% Felonious

CA — Statewide

974

of 1,837 officers

53% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Felonious