Raymond Leslie Munson

Charleston Police Dept. — Charleston, WV

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch December 10, 1940

Age 47

Tour of Duty 14 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 8

Incident

Patrolman Raymond Munson succumbed to gunshot wound sustained the previous day while attempting to arrest a local constable for drunk driving near the intersection of Washington Street and Patrick Street. As he and another officer were placing the suspect in the patrol car he bolted and ran. As Patrolman Munson pursued, the suspect turned and shot him once in the abdomen. Despite being shot Patrolman Munson continued to pursue the suspect and subdued him. Patrolman Munson died at the hospital the next day. The suspect was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to 5 to 18 years in prison May 18, 1941. He was killed in an automobile accident several years after being released. Patrolman Munson was Michigan Army National Guard veteran and had served with the Charleston Police Department for 14 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and four children.

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Munson gave the Charleston Police Department 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the Charleston community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— 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 December 10, 1940

Tour of Duty 14 yrs

Age 47

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Offender Sentenced to 18 years

Military Service

Raymond Leslie Munson served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Patrolman Raymond Leslie Munson 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