Charles R. Rogers
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Police Officer

Charles R. Rogers

Los Angeles Police Department — Los Angeles, CA
Cardiac
End of Watch November 26, 1980
Age 40
Tour of Duty 17 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Charles Rogers suffered a fatal heart attack while in court for a case. Officer Rogers had served with the agency for 17 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, daughter, and four sons.

In Our Keeping

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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 Rogers gave the Los Angeles Police Department 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Rogers.

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

Agency

Location Los Angeles, CA
Platform Identity lapd.losangeles.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 26, 1980
Tour of Duty 17 yrs
Age 40
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Police Officer Charles R. Rogers is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In CA, 52 of 1,837 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 2.8% of this state's fallen. That is 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 4%.

At Los Angeles Police Department, 2 of 240 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 0.8% of this agency's fallen.

Los Angeles Police Department
2
of 240 officers
0.8% Cardiac
CA — Statewide
52
of 1,837 officers
2.8% Cardiac
Nationwide
1,306
of 32,508 officers
4% Cardiac

National Cause Distribution

How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles R. Rogers's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Charles R. Rogers Compares

Age at End of Watch
40
This officer
Avg for Cardiac: 48.6 years
Years of Service
17
This officer
Avg for Cardiac: 15.6 years

When Cardiac Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Charles R. Rogers is highlighted in Nov.

Jan
124
Feb
105
Mar
99
Apr
116
May
115
Jun
95
Jul
94
Aug
104
Sep
109
Oct
121
Nov
113
Dec
111

Incident Location