Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Charles Biles was shot and killed while checking on a suspicious vehicle parked on Peck Hollow Road in a rural part of the county. When he located the vehicle the driver shot him with a semi-automatic rifle. Deputy Biles returned fire as the suspect fled and struck the vehicle's gas tank. The suspect ran out of gas a few miles away and was apprehended. The man committed suicide by hanging himself in his jail cell.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Biles served with the Morgan County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Decatur community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Biles.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Charles William Biles 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 AL, 405 of 643 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63% of this state's fallen. That is 8.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Morgan County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles William Biles's cause is highlighted.
How Charles William Biles Compares
Offender Outcome
Committed suicide
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles William Biles is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles William Biles was killed by rifle; semi-automatic.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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