Charles W. Rider, Sr.

Maryland Natural Resources Police — Annapolis, MD

Accident Veteran

End of Watch November 7, 1963

Age 42

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

Game Warden Charles Rider was killed in a three-car crash involving a wrong-way driver on US 50-301 north of Grasonville, Maryland. The wrong-way driver was traveling north in the southbound lanes and struck a pickup truck that was passing the vehicle containing Game Warden Rider and another game warden. The impact forced the Game Wardens' vehicle off the road, crashing into an embankment. Game Warden Rider was transported to the Easton Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased from head injuries. The wrong-way driver died at the scene. The driver of the truck and the other game warden were treated for minor injuries and released from the hospital. Game Warden Rider was a United States Army WWII veteran and had served with the Maryland Natural Resources Police for four years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two sons, parents, sister, and two brothers.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Game Warden Rider gave the Maryland Natural Resources Police 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Annapolis community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Maryland Natural Resources Police

Location Annapolis, MD

Platform Identity mnrcons.annearundel.md.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 7, 1963

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

Age 42

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Charles W. Rider, Sr. served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Game Warden Charles W. Rider, Sr. is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In MD, 140 of 377 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 37.1% of this state's fallen. That is 6.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

At Maryland Natural Resources Police, 4 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 80% of this agency's fallen.

Maryland Natural Resources Police

of 5 officers

80% Accident

MD — Statewide

140

of 377 officers

37.1% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident