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Charles W. Mathews
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Patrolman

Charles W. Mathews

Natick Police Department — Natick, MA
Accident
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End of Watch July 19, 1921
Age 53
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
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Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Patrolman Charles Mathews succumbed to injuries sustained two days earlier while directing traffic at the intersection of Palmer Avenue and Pond Street at approximately 9:00 pm. Patrolman Mathews had served with the Natick Police Department for 10 years. He was survived by his wife, four daughters, and one son. Patrolman Mathews' grandson, Patrolman Wallace Mathews, was killed in the line of duty on April 23rd, 1953 while serving with the Massachusetts State Police.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, four daughters, and one son.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Mathews gave the Natick Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Natick community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Mathews.

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

Agency

Department Natick Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Natick, Middlesex County, MA
Platform Identity natipd.middlesex.ma.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 19, 1921
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
Age 53
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Patrolman Charles W. Mathews is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In MA, 158 of 469 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.7% of this state's fallen. That is 33.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Natick Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Accident
MA — Statewide
158
of 469 officers
33.7% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles W. Mathews's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Charles W. Mathews Compares

Age at Death
53
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
10
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles W. Mathews is highlighted in Jul.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location

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