Charles William Puckett

Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles - Enforcement Division — Richmond, VA

Illness

End of Watch March 28, 1938

Age 45

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

Badge 57

The Vigil Panel 74 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 8

Incident

Sergeant Charles Puckett succumbed to pneumonia contracted while pursuing and arresting a murder suspect in Russell County, Virginia. Sergeant Puckett had served with the Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles for eight years. He was survived by his wife On March 14, 1942, the Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles was split into the Department of Motor Vehicles and the Department of State Police. The Virginia State Police assumed highway patrol duties while the Department of Motor Vehicles Enforcement Division assumed investigative duties.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife On March 14, 1942, the Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles was split into the Department of Motor Vehicles and the Department of State Police.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Puckett gave the Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Richmond community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Puckett.

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

Agency

Department Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles - Enforcement Division

Location Richmond, VA

Platform Identity vdmved.richmond.va.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 28, 1938

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

Age 45

Badge Number 57

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness

Sergeant Charles William Puckett is one of 2,974 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 9.1% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In VA, 23 of 654 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 3.5% of this state's fallen. That is 5.6 percentage points below the national rate of 9.1%.

At Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles - Enforcement Division, 1 of 9 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 11.1% of this agency's fallen.

Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles - Enforcement Division

of 9 officers

11.1% Illness

VA — Statewide

of 654 officers

3.5% Illness

Nationwide

2,974

of 32,508 officers

9.1% Illness