Roll of Honor
Charles T. Linton
Incident
Location: Colorado Weapon: Gun; Unknown type Offender: Shot and killed
Special Officer Charles Linton was shot and killed during a robbery of a Federal Reserve Bank truck in front of the United States Mint in Denver, Colorado. As Officer Linton and other employees transferred the money from the Mint into a truck, a vehicle pulled alongside them.
An occupant of the vehicle announced a holdup and immediately opened fire, striking Officer Linton in the abdomen as he attempted to lock the money in the truck's safe.
An alarm was sounded in the Mint, and members of the Mint Police and other Federal Reserve Bank officers engaged the suspects in a shootout for several minutes. The suspects were able to escape with $200,000 in cash. The leader of the gang was shot and killed as the getaway car drove away. His body was found in the abandoned getaway car in a garage later in the day. The other four suspects were never apprehended.
Officer Linton had served with the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Police for 4 years and had previously served with the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office for more than 26 years.
He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery in Wheat Ridge, Colorado.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two sons.
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30 years. You could have gone home.
Special Officer Linton gave the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Police 30 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Kansas City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Officer Linton.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Special Officer Charles T. Linton 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 MO, 516 of 813 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.5% of this state's fallen. That is 9.3 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles T. Linton's cause is highlighted.
How Charles T. Linton Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles T. Linton is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles T. Linton was killed by gun; unknown type.