Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Charles Renwand died as a result of complications from influenza while performing his assigned duties during the Influenza Pandemic.
The Sandusky Police Department had been tasked with enforcing local health laws to help prevent the spread of influenza, as well as performing their regular police duties.
Patrolman Renwand served with the Sandusky Police Department for 14 months.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents and six siblings.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Patrolman Renwand gave the Sandusky Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Sandusky community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Renwand.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Charles Arthur Renwand, Jr. 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 OH, 49 of 991 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 4.9% of this state's fallen. That is 4.2 percentage points below the national rate of 9.1%.
At Sandusky Police Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Arthur Renwand, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Charles Arthur Renwand, Jr. Compares
When Illness Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Arthur Renwand, Jr. is highlighted in Nov.
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