Charles Ebert Murray, Jr.
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Sergeant

Charles Ebert Murray, Jr.

Accident
End of Watch July 9, 1990
Age 27
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Sergeant Charles Murray was killed when his unmarked patrol car was struck by an Amtrak passenger train at an un-gated crossing on Eustace Road. He was en route to serve a warrant at the time of the crash. Sergeant Murray had served with the Fauquier County Sheriff's Office for 10 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, parents, and sister.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated
July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Murray gave the Fauquier County Sheriff's Office 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Warrenton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Murray.

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

Agency

Location Warrenton, VA
Platform Identity fcso.fauquier.va.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 9, 1990
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
Age 27
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Sergeant Charles Ebert Murray, Jr. is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In VA, 203 of 654 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31% of this state's fallen.

At Fauquier County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Fauquier County Sheriff's Office
2
of 2 officers
100% Accident
VA — Statewide
203
of 654 officers
31% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Ebert Murray, Jr.'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 Ebert Murray, Jr. Compares

Age at End of Watch
27
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 Ebert Murray, Jr. is highlighted in Jul.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location

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