Roll of Honor
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.
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- August 2, 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
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Charles Ebert Murray Jr. 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 VA, 204 of 656 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 31.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
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.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Ebert Murray Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Charles Ebert Murray Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Ebert Murray Jr. is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
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