Charles Benjamin Skinner
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Police Officer

Charles Benjamin Skinner

North Salt Lake Police Department — North Salt Lake, UT
Accident
End of Watch November 8, 2008
Age 30
Tour of Duty 6 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Charles Skinner succumbed to injuries sustained four days earlier.

He was pursuing a stolen vehicle when his patrol car struck a patch of wet pavement, spun around, and struck a business sign near 2300 South and Highway 89 in Woods Cross.

The vehicle he was pursuing crashed a short distance away and the suspect was taken into custody. He was convicted of evading police and possession of a stolen vehicle.

Officer Skinner had served with the North Salt Lake Police Department for six months.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and newborn twins.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Skinner served with the North Salt Lake Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the North Salt Lake community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Skinner.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location North Salt Lake, Davis County, UT
Platform Identity nslpd.davis.ut.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 8, 2008
Tour of Duty 6 mo
Age 30
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Vehicle pursuit
Weapon Automobile

Police Officer Charles Benjamin Skinner 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 UT, 49 of 138 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 35.5% of this state's fallen. That is 35.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

North Salt Lake Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Accident
UT — Statewide
49
of 138 officers
35.5% 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 Benjamin Skinner's cause is highlighted.

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

How Charles Benjamin Skinner Compares

Age at Death
30
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
0.5
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Benjamin Skinner is highlighted in Nov.

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

Incident Location

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