Charlie Hughlon Peters
Police Officer

Charlie Hughlon Peters

Oxford Police Department — Oxford, GA
Felonious
End of Watch July 9, 1969
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Charlie Peters was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a suspect during a domestic dispute. He was shot and died a few days later.

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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Oxford, Newton County, GA
Platform Identity opd.newton.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 9, 1969
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Police Officer Charlie Hughlon Peters 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 GA, 549 of 905 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.7% of this state's fallen. That is 60.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Oxford Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Felonious
GA — Statewide
549
of 905 officers
60.7% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charlie Hughlon Peters's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Charlie Hughlon Peters Compares

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charlie Hughlon Peters is highlighted in Jul.

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. Charlie Hughlon Peters was killed by gun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

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