Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Charles Lilly was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver while he and his partner conducted a traffic stop. He was standing beside the car of a speeding driver when the car struck him. The suspect fled the scene but was apprehended minutes later when Trooper Lilly's partner pursued and forced him off the road. The 27-year-old driver was charged with felony drunk driving, hit-and-run, and manslaughter. Trooper Lilly had served with the California Highway Patrol for two years.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Lilly gave the California Highway Patrol 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of California. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Lilly.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Charles R. Lilly 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 CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At California Highway Patrol, 71 of 233 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 30.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles R. Lilly's cause is highlighted.
How Charles R. Lilly Compares
Offender Outcome
Apprehended
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles R. Lilly is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles R. Lilly was killed by automobile.
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