Roll of Honor
Charles F. Inch
Incident
Patrol Inspector Charles Inch was killed when he fell underneath a train at the Michigan Central Tunnel Yard in Detroit, Michigan, at approximately 3:00 am. He was attempting to board the moving train near the intersection of 14th Street and Bagley Street to investigate two suspected illegal aliens when he fell underneath the wheels. The two men were later located and determined to be United States citizens. Inspector Inch had served with the United States Border Patrol for one year.
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- July 23, 2026
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You barely got started.
Patrol Inspector Inch gave the United States Department of Labor 1 year.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrol Inspector Inch.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrol Inspector Charles F. Inch 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 Labor - Immigration Service - United States Border Patrol, 8 of 28 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles F. Inch's cause is highlighted.
How Charles F. Inch Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
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Incident Location
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