Charles E. Drake, Jr.

Huntsville Police Department — Huntsville, AL

Accident

End of Watch July 23, 1962

Age 27

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

Police Officer Charles Drake was killed in a motorcycle accident while responding to another accident on Highway 72. He was driving on Jordan Lane when another vehicle turned in front of him, causing a collision. Officer Drake had served with the agency for 3 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his expectant wife and child.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Drake gave the Huntsville Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Huntsville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Drake.

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

Agency

Department Huntsville Police Department

Location Huntsville, AL

Platform Identity hpd.madison.al.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 23, 1962

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

Age 27

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Police Officer Charles E. Drake, Jr. 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 Huntsville Police Department, 5 of 13 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 38.5% of this agency's fallen.

Huntsville Police Department

of 13 officers

38.5% Accident

AL — Statewide

182

of 643 officers

28.3% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident