Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable Charles Pate was shot and killed while attempting to serve a warrant in Menifee.
He had obtained the warrant for the man the previous day and returned to Menifee. At about 5:00 pm he observed the man walking along the railroad tracks near the train station he called out to him. The man, who was holding a Winchester rifle raised it and shot at him. As Constable Pate turned to seek cover the man shot again, shooting him in the back.
Constable Pate was taken to his home where he died at about 2:00 am the next morning.
The man fled the area but was arrested by a posse. He was forcibly taken from the jail and lynched by an angry mob.
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Constable Pate served with the Howard Township Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Plumerville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Charles F. Pate is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In AR, 249 of 372 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.9% of this state's fallen. That is 12.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles F. Pate's cause is highlighted.
How Charles F. Pate Compares
Offender Outcome
Lynched
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles F. Pate is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles F. Pate was killed by rifle; winchester.