Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Charles Rouse was shot and killed at the intersection of F Street and Tulare Street while assisting an informant who had just been stabbed by a defendant. The defendant had tracked the informant down and stabbed him. The informant found Officer Rouse and asked for assistance. As the two waited for an ambulance to arrive the defendant approached from behind and shot Officer Rouse in the back several times. The man fled to San Luis Obispo County where he was shot and killed during a shootout with a posse.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Rouse served with the Fresno Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Fresno community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Rouse.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Charles L. Rouse 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 CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Fresno Police Department, 8 of 15 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles L. Rouse's cause is highlighted.
How Charles L. Rouse Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles L. Rouse is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles L. Rouse was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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