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Officer

Charles Brian Stafford

Miami Springs Police Department — Miami Springs, FL

Felonious

End of Watch June 11, 1991

Age 28

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

Badge 0088

The Vigil Panel 137 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Officer Stafford was shot and killed after stopping a stolen car. He was shot twice, once in the neck and once in the left shoulder, as he approached the car. The suspect was apprehended and sentenced to death. Officer Stafford had served with the Miami Springs Police Department for two years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two daughters.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Stafford gave the Miami Springs Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Miami Springs community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Stafford.

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

Agency

Department Miami Springs Police Department

Location Miami Springs, FL

Platform Identity mspd.miamidade.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 11, 1991

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

Age 28

Badge Number 0088

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Sentenced to death

Officer Charles Brian Stafford 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 FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

Miami Springs Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

FL — Statewide

539

of 1,008 officers

53.5% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Brian Stafford's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Charles Brian Stafford Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Sentenced to death

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Brian Stafford is highlighted in Jun.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles Brian Stafford was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518