Charles Rogerson

San Francisco Police Department — San Francisco, CA

Accident

End of Watch November 23, 1930

Age 32

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 105

Incident

Officer Charles Rogerson was killed when a vehicle stuck him as he helped a woman cross Geary Street at Eighth Avenue. The driver later stated he was blinded by the sunlight and did not see the officer in the street. Officer Rogerson had served with the San Francisco Police Department for six years.

Survivors

He was survived by his mother and sister.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Rogerson gave the San Francisco Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Francisco community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Rogerson.

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

Agency

Department San Francisco Police Department

Location San Francisco, CA

Platform Identity sfpd.sf.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 23, 1930

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

Age 32

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Officer Charles Rogerson 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 San Francisco Police Department, 35 of 106 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33% of this agency's fallen.

San Francisco Police Department

of 106 officers

33% Accident

CA — Statewide

719

of 1,837 officers

39.1% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident