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Corporal

Charles Ferdinand Vorbusch

Gretna Police Department — Gretna, LA

Felonious

End of Watch September 1, 1915

Age 24

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Corporal Vorbusch was shot and killed when he and his partner told a person to move along for violation a city ordinance prohibiting loitering in front of saloons. The subject suddenly produced a handgun and opened fire, striking Corporal Vorbusch three times. The suspect, charged with manslaughter, was tried and acquitted.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corporal Vorbusch served with the Gretna Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Gretna community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Vorbusch.

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

Agency

Department Gretna Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Gretna, Jefferson Parish, LA

Platform Identity gpd.jefferson.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 1, 1915

Age 24

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Corporal Charles Ferdinand Vorbusch 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 LA, 364 of 595 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.2% of this state's fallen. That is 61.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Gretna Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

LA — Statewide

364

of 595 officers

61.2% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

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

Felonious

1 (0%)

Accident

1 (0%)

Illness

1 (0%)

Cardiac

1 (0%)

Undetermined

1 (0%)

Suicide

1 (0%)

How Charles Ferdinand Vorbusch Compares

Age at Death

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Ferdinand Vorbusch is highlighted in Sep.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,516

May

1,504

Jun

1,442

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,517

Sep

1,491

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles Ferdinand Vorbusch was killed by handgun.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

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