Charles Alfred Rason
Detective Chief Inspector

Charles Alfred Rason

Accident
End of Watch September 14, 1966
Age 51
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Gender Male

Incident

Killed by an accidental explosion at the forensic science laboratory.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Chief Inspector Rason served with the Bristol Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Chief Inspector Rason.

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

Agency

Location ENG
Platform Identity bco.bst.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 14, 1966
Age 51
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Accident

Detective Chief Inspector Charles Alfred Rason 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 ENG, 1,349 of 2,827 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 47.7% of this state's fallen. That is 47.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Bristol Constabulary, 10 of 22 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 45.5% of this agency's fallen.

Bristol Constabulary
10
of 22 officers
45.5% Accident
ENG — Statewide
1,349
of 2,827 officers
47.7% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Alfred Rason's cause is highlighted.

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

How Charles Alfred Rason Compares

Age at Death
51
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Alfred Rason is highlighted in Sep.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897