Charles M. Partin
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Policeman

Charles M. Partin

Los Angeles Police Department — Los Angeles, CA
Accident
End of Watch January 23, 1927
Age 28
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Gender Male

Incident

Policeman Charles Partin was killed in a motorcycle accident at the intersection of Washington Boulevard and Virginia Road while attempting to stop a speeder. His motorcycle collided with another vehicle in the intersection. Policeman Partin's father, DeputySheriff Julian Partin, was shot and killed in the line of duty on February 11th, 1920, while serving with teh Imperial County Sheriff's Office.

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July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Partin served with the Los Angeles Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Partin.

— 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 January 23, 1927
Age 28
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Policeman Charles M. Partin 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 CA, 719 of 1,837 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 8.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

At Los Angeles Police Department, 97 of 240 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40.4% of this agency's fallen.

Los Angeles Police Department
97
of 240 officers
40.4% Accident
CA — Statewide
719
of 1,837 officers
39.1% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles M. Partin'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 M. Partin Compares

Age at End of Watch
28
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles M. Partin is highlighted in Jan.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location