Roll of Honor
Incident
Night Policeman Charles King died from injuries received August 27th 1910, when he was responding to the sounds of gunfire. The shooting was being done by a drunk man who had gone to his estranged wife's house and started shooting. Policeman King arrived at the scene and was questioning a 14-year-old girl when two more shots rang out. One of the shots the girl in the leg and the other struck King in the back. The man who fired the shots was arrested, convicted of murder, and subsequently executed by hanging.
Survivors
Night Policeman was survived by his wife, daughter, and son.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Night Policeman King served with the Jerome Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Jerome community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Night Policeman King.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Night Policeman Charles Emmerson King 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 AZ, 204 of 330 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.8% of this state's fallen. That is 7.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Jerome Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Emmerson King's cause is highlighted.
How Charles Emmerson King Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Emmerson King is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles Emmerson King was killed by gun; unknown type.
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