Charles Wilbur Rogers
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Border Patrolman

Charles Wilbur Rogers

Accident
End of Watch September 24, 1929
Age 36
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Charles Rogers was killed in an automobile accident while patrolling Route 1, approximately three miles south of Vero Beach, Florida. He suffered a fractured skull as a result of the accident, which occurred at about 3:00 am.

Survivors

Patrolman Rogers was survived by his wife.

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BO-US-FED-273B63CC
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July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Border Patrolman Rogers served with the United States Department of the Treasury.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Border Patrolman Rogers.

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

Agency

Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity usdtuscsfed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 24, 1929
Age 36
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Border Patrolman Charles Wilbur Rogers 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 DC, 454 of 1,419 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

At United States Department of the Treasury - United States Customs Service, 44 of 94 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 46.8% of this agency's fallen.

United States Department of the Treasury - United States Customs Service
44
of 94 officers
46.8% Accident
DC — Statewide
454
of 1,419 officers
32% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Wilbur Rogers'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 Wilbur Rogers Compares

Age at End of Watch
36
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Wilbur Rogers is highlighted in Sep.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location