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Charles Edward Stevens Jr.
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Charles Edward Stevens Jr.

Atchison County Sheriff's Office — Rock Port, MO
Accident
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End of Watch May 6, 1968
Age 50
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Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Sheriff Charles Stevens was struck and killed by a vehicle as he crossed U.S. Route 136, about five miles east of Tarkio.

Sheriff Stevens had been involved in the search for an escapee from Iowa. He and a Missouri Highway Patrol trooper had stopped their vehicles on opposite sides of Route 136. Sheriff Stevens was crossing the road to speak with the trooper about the search when he was struck by an oncoming vehicle.

God bless you.

Captain Yukie Soto-Elliott USMC Police October 28th, 2025

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sheriff Stevens served with the Atchison County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Rock Port community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Stevens.

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

Agency

Department Atchison County Sheriff's Office
Type Sheriff's Office
Location Rock Port, Atchison County, MO
Platform Identity acso.atchison.mo.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 6, 1968
Age 50
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Sheriff Charles Edward Stevens 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 MO, 237 of 813 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.2% of this state's fallen. That is 29.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Atchison County Sheriff's Office
1
of 1 officers
100% Accident
MO — Statewide
237
of 813 officers
29.2% 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 Edward Stevens 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 Edward Stevens Jr. Compares

Age at Death
50
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Edward Stevens Jr. is highlighted in May.

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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