Roll of Honor
Charles A. De Moranville
Incident
Deputy Constable Charles De Moranville was shot and killed as he attempted to arrest a man who had threatened a saloon owner in Newhall.
The man left the saloon, located on Railroad Avenue between Market Street and 8th Street, when he encountered Constable De Moranville. Shots were exchanged in which Deputy Constable De Moranville was killed.
The subject was arrested after murdering Deputy Constable De Moranville. His first trial resulted in a mistrial and an additional charge of perjury against him for lying on the stand about having served time for a murder in Arkansas in 1888. It is not known if he was ever retried for murdering Deputy Constable De Moranville.
Deputy Constable De Moranville had served as a deputy constable in the Newhall district for two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Constable De Moranville gave the Los Angeles County Constable's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Monterey Park community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Constable De Moranville.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Constable Charles A. De Moranville 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 Los Angeles County Constable's Office, 10 of 13 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 76.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles A. De Moranville's cause is highlighted.
How Charles A. De Moranville Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles A. De Moranville is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
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Incident Location
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