Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Charles Strawhun was accidentally shot and killed by a fellow officer. Patrolman Strawhun was killed by a fellow officer while they were practicing quick draws. The officers had just returned to the police station from a pistol range, and the other officer had only been on the force two months. He neglected to take one bullet from his cylinder before they began drawing on each other. The gun went off, and Patrolman Strawhun was fatally wounded. Patrolman Strawhun had served with the Holtville Police Department for six years.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Strawhun gave the Holtville Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Holtville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Strawhun.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Charles Strawhun 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 Holtville Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Strawhun's cause is highlighted.
How Charles Strawhun Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Strawhun is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
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