Charlie Jerry Shepard
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Patrol Sergeant

Charlie Jerry Shepard

Mount Pleasant Police Department — Mount Pleasant, TX
Felonious
End of Watch July 17, 1985
Age 41
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Sergeant Charlie Shepard died shortly after being rammed in the chest and knocked against a wall while attempting to subdue a prisoner in the jail. Sergeant Shepard had served with the Mount Pleasant Police Department for five years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and five children.

In Our Keeping

Permanent identifier
BO-US-TX-30228B02
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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrol Sergeant Shepard gave the Mount Pleasant Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Mount Pleasant community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrol Sergeant Shepard.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Mount Pleasant, Titus County, TX
Platform Identity mppd.titus.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 17, 1985
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Age 41
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Person

Patrol Sergeant Charlie Jerry Shepard 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 TX, 1,461 of 2,422 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.3% of this state's fallen. That is 60.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Mount Pleasant Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Felonious
TX — Statewide
1,461
of 2,422 officers
60.3% 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 Jerry Shepard's cause is highlighted.

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

How Charlie Jerry Shepard Compares

Age at Death
41
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
5
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charlie Jerry Shepard 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 Jerry Shepard was killed by person.

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

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