Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Charles Skeen was shot and killed as he and another officer responded to a domestic incident at a home at 712 Seventeenth Avenue around 4:30 p.m. As he stepped onto the porch, a suspect inside opened fire, striking him and almost instantly killing him. The other officer, who had gone around to the back of the home, immediately ran to Patrolman Skeen's aid as other officers were called to the scene. One of the responding officers exchanged shots with the suspect and then chased him into a neighbor's yard, where the officer and the suspect were both shot and wounded. The suspect was then taken into custody. The suspect was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison on July 29, 1926. He died there in 1964. Patrolman Skeen had served with the Middletown Police Department for 14 months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, three children, his parents, and grandmother.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Patrolman Skeen gave the Middletown Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Middletown community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Skeen.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Charles A. Skeen 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 97,772 officers honored here.
In OH, 572 of 991 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.7% of this state's fallen. That is 57.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Middletown Police Department, 5 of 8 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 62.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles A. Skeen's cause is highlighted.
How Charles A. Skeen Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles A. Skeen is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles A. Skeen was killed by shotgun.
Incident Location
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