Charles M. Webb

Tipton County Sheriff's Office — Covington, TN

Felonious

End of Watch October 17, 1907

Age 35

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

Deputy Webb was shot and killed as he and another deputy attempted to serve a writ of lunacy on a suspect who had escaped from the state asylum the previous year.

As the deputies approached the man's farm the man fled into his bedroom, where he had hidden a double-barrel shotgun. Deputy Webb's partner was able to force the door open, but was immediately shot in the shoulder and disabled. The suspect then fired the second shot at Deputy Webb, striking him in the shoulder and chest as he stood on the stairs.

Deputy Webb was able to walk to the front yard, where he collapsed and died.

Deputy Webb was survived by his wife and child.

Survivors

Deputy Webb was survived by his wife and child.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Webb served with the Tipton County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Covington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Webb.

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

Agency

Department Tipton County Sheriff's Office

Location Covington, TN

Platform Identity tcso.tipton.tn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 17, 1907

Age 35

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Shotgun

Deputy Sheriff Charles M. Webb 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 TN, 498 of 769 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64.8% of this state's fallen. That is 10.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Tipton County Sheriff's Office, 4 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 80% of this agency's fallen.

Tipton County Sheriff's Office

of 5 officers

80% Felonious

TN — Statewide

498

of 769 officers

64.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious