Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Sea was shot and killed after responding to a disturbance call that turned out to be a burglary. Sgt. Charlie Sea and his partner were patrolling in their car when they responded to a disturbamce call around midnight at Duval Street and Myrtle Ave. Upon arrival at scene, the officers proceeded toward the back yards of houses in the 300 block on N. Myrtle Ave. When they approached the suspect at the rear of a porch at 313 N. Myrtle Ave., Sgt. Sea began to question him. The suspect did not answer, slid off the porch, and started firing a pistol at Sgt. Sea and his partner. Sgt. Sea was mortally wounded. His partner gave chase. The suspect was ultimately taken into custody and sentenced to life in prison.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Sea served with the Jacksonville Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Jacksonville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Sea.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Sergeant Charles Sea is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 53.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Jacksonville Police Department, 25 of 33 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Sea's cause is highlighted.
How Charles Sea Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Sea is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles Sea was killed by gun.
Incident Location
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