Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Charles Maltese was killed when he was struck by a drunk driver southbound on North Stemmons Freeway south of Motor Street. He was working the scene of a previous fatal vehicle crash on Stemmons Freeway when a drunk driver swerved across the flare line and struck him, throwing him 147 feet. The driver, whose BAC was .25, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to ten years. Officer Maltese had served with the Dallas Police Department for two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his fiancee and parents.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Maltese gave the Dallas Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Dallas community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Maltese.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Charles Joseph Maltese Jr. 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 TX, 1,461 of 2,422 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.3% of this state's fallen. That is 60.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Dallas Police Department, 55 of 95 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Joseph Maltese Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Charles Joseph Maltese Jr. Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Joseph Maltese Jr. is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles Joseph Maltese Jr. was killed by automobile.
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