Charles Ray Shinholser Jr.
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Officer

Charles Ray Shinholser Jr.

Jacksonville Sheriff's Office — Jacksonville, FL
Accident
End of Watch December 14, 1988
Age 30
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
Badge 5492
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Ray Shinholser succumbed to injuries he received in a motorcycle crash while on his way to work. A truck traveling in the opposite direction turned left in front of him, and he was thrown from his motorcycle. He was transported to University Hospital where he died from his injuries the next day. The driver of the truck was cited for violating the right of way. Officer Shinholser had served with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office for over 11 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two children, parents, and three brothers, who also served in law enforcement.

In Our Keeping

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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Shinholser gave the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Jacksonville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Shinholser.

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

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Jacksonville, Duval County, FL
Platform Identity jso.duval.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 14, 1988
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
Age 30
Badge Number 5492
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Officer Charles Ray Shinholser Jr. is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In FL, 313 of 1,008 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 31.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, 12 of 30 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.

Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
12
of 30 officers
40% Accident
FL — Statewide
313
of 1,008 officers
31.1% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Ray Shinholser Jr.'s cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Charles Ray Shinholser Jr. Compares

Age at Death
30
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
11
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Ray Shinholser Jr. is highlighted in Dec.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897