Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Sanderson was shot and killed while investigating a murder near Harvard, Nebraska. While on the scene he was informed that a subject was walking nearby. When the subject ignored Sheriff Sanderson's orders to stop the Sheriff fired a warning shot in the air. As he did so, the man turned and shot Sheriff Sanderson. The man fled but later committed suicide as he was cornered by a posse.
Survivors
Sheriff Sanderson was survived by his wife and two children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sheriff Sanderson served with the Clay County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Clay Center community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Sanderson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff Charles Sanderson is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,775 officers honored here.
In NE, 97 of 151 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64.2% of this state's fallen. That is 64.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Sanderson's cause is highlighted.
How Charles Sanderson Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Sanderson is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles Sanderson was killed by gun.
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