Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal Charles Wolfe died after being electrocuted following a severe storm. He was helping with cleanup efforts when he picked up a live electrical line. He was killed instantly upon contacting it.
Marshal Wolfe had served with the Orleans Police Department for seven years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Marshal Wolfe gave the Orleans Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Orleans community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Marshal Wolfe.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Marshal Charles Harrison Wolfe 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 IN, 151 of 503 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this state's fallen. That is 30 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Orleans Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Harrison Wolfe's cause is highlighted.
How Charles Harrison Wolfe Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Harrison Wolfe is highlighted in Jul.
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