Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Cook was struck and killed by a vehicle while checking on a person lying on the side of the Gadsden Anniston Highway before 9 pm. He had just stepped out of his patrol car when he was struck. The driver fled the scene. Two men and a woman were apprehended a few hours later.
Survivors
Deputy Cook was survived by his wife, son, two brothers, and two sisters.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Cook served with the Etowah County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Gadsden community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Cook.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Charles Cook is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In AL, 182 of 643 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.3% of this state's fallen. That is 2.7 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Etowah County Sheriff's Dept., 1 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 16.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Cook's cause is highlighted.
How Charles Cook Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Cook is highlighted in Aug.
Others Who Wore This Badge
5 officers from Etowah County Sheriff's Dept. are honored on badge.nw.
