Charles H. Newman
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City Marshal

Charles H. Newman

Hugoton Police Department — Hugoton, KS
Felonious
End of Watch October 15, 1931
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Gender Male

Incident

Marshal Charles Newman succumbed to a gunshot wound inflicted three days earlier when he was shot in the abdomen while attempting to arrest a man for public drunkenness. The suspect was convicted of first degree manslaughter.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
City Marshal Newman served with the Hugoton Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Hugoton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, City Marshal Newman.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Hugoton, Stevens County, KS
Platform Identity hpd.stevens.ks.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 15, 1931
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

City Marshal Charles H. Newman 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 KS, 237 of 335 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70.7% of this state's fallen. That is 70.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Hugoton Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Hugoton Police Department
1
of 2 officers
50% Felonious
KS — Statewide
237
of 335 officers
70.7% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles H. Newman's cause is highlighted.

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

How Charles H. Newman Compares

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles H. Newman is highlighted in Oct.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles H. Newman was killed by gun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

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