Roll of Honor
Charles Gleason Venz
Incident
Probation Officer Charles Venz was killed in a vehicle crash on I-805, just north of Federal Boulevard, in San Diego, California.
He was conducting fieldwork when his vehicle struck a city sanitation truck that was stopped on the interstate.
Officer Venz had served with the United States Courts for nine years and was assigned to the Southern District of California.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four daughters.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Probation Officer Venz gave the United States Courts Probation and Pretrial Services 9 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Probation Officer Venz.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Probation Officer Charles Gleason Venz 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 Courts Probation and Pretrial Services, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Gleason Venz's cause is highlighted.
How Charles Gleason Venz Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Gleason Venz is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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