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Village Marshal

Charles A. Rose

Kampsville Police Department — Kampsville, IL

Felonious

End of Watch October 14, 1911

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Village Marshal Charles Rose was stabbed to death by a man as he attempted to arrest the man's brother.

As Marshal Rose collapsed he shot and wounded the suspect who was apprehended and incarcerated in the Calhoun County Jail.

The 22-year-old suspect was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison on July 20, 1912. He was paroled in 1935. Soon after being paroled he was arrested for passing counterfeit money in Calhoun County.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Village Marshal Rose served with the Kampsville Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Kampsville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Village Marshal Rose.

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

Agency

Department Kampsville Police Department

Location Kampsville, IL

Platform Identity kpd.calhoun.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 14, 1911

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Edged weapon; Knife

Offender Paroled in 1935

Village Marshal Charles A. Rose 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 IL, 842 of 1,318 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.9% of this state's fallen. That is 9.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Kampsville Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

IL — Statewide

842

of 1,318 officers

63.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles A. Rose's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Charles A. Rose Compares

Offender Outcome

Paroled in 1935

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles A. Rose is highlighted in Oct.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles A. Rose was killed by edged weapon; knife.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518