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Constable

Charles Cummins

Shasta County Constable's Office — Redding, CA

Felonious

End of Watch June 4, 1902

Age 30

The Vigil Panel 17 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 3

Incident

Constable Charles Cummins was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a drunk man who had fired a rifle at two men and a dog.

As Constable Cummins approached the man, he raised the rifle and fatally shot the constable.

On December 5, 1902, the suspect was convicted of murder and sentenced to 25 years. He was released on March 10, 1918.

Constable Cummins was survived by his wife.

Survivors

Constable Cummins was survived by his wife.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Cummins served with the Shasta County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Redding community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Cummins.

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

Agency

Department Shasta County Constable's Office

Location Redding, CA

Platform Identity scco.shasta.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 4, 1902

Age 30

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Rifle

Offender Sentenced to 25 years

Constable Charles Cummins 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 Shasta County Constable's Office, 3 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.

Shasta County Constable's Office

of 4 officers

75% Felonious

CA — Statewide

974

of 1,837 officers

53% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Cummins'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 Cummins Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Sentenced to 25 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Cummins is highlighted in Jun.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles Cummins was killed by rifle.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

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