Flemen Anderson

Charleston Police Dept. — Charleston, WV

Felonious

End of Watch August 30, 1920

Age 38

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 8

Incident

Patrolman Anderson was shot and killed by a man who held a grudge against him because of the zealous manner in which he discharged his duties. He told Patrolman Anderson that he would kill him if he ever bothered him again. A few nights later Patrolman Anderson warned him that he was in violation of a city ordinance for being seen on a public street after 9:00 p.m. with a prostitute. The man went home; got his pistol; found Patrolman Anderson standing on a street corner; knocked him to the ground; and shot him three times. The suspect surrendered to police a short time later. He was convicted of second degree murder and sent to Moundsville Prison on May 24, 1921.

Survivors

He had served with the Charleston Police Department for eight years and was survived by his wife and six children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Anderson gave the Charleston Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Charleston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Anderson.

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

Agency

Department Charleston Police Dept.

Location Charleston, WV

Platform Identity charpd.kanawha.wv.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 30, 1920

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

Age 38

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; Pistol

Offender Convicted of second degree murder

Patrolman Flemen Anderson 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 WV, 169 of 232 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 72.8% of this state's fallen. That is 18.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Charleston Police Dept., 6 of 9 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.

Charleston Police Dept.

of 9 officers

66.7% Felonious

WV — Statewide

169

of 232 officers

72.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious