Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Charles Norton died after contracting COVID-19 as the result of a presumed exposure while on duty.
Sergeant Norton had served with the Richmond County Sheriff's Office for 22 years.
COVID-19 and Law Enforcement
Sergeant Charles Edward Norton died on September 20, 2020 of COVID-19 contracted in the line of duty. He was 62.
He is one of 884 officers honored here, and one of 2 at Richmond County Sheriff's Dept..
Beginning in early 2020, law enforcement officers across the country contracted COVID-19 in the course of their duties. While much of the nation sheltered at home, they kept answering calls, making arrests, transporting prisoners, and working face to face with the public. There was no distance to be had from the job.
Corrections officers were hit hardest. Confined facilities and large populations meant constant, close, unavoidable exposure.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, two sons, two daughters, two grandchildren, and two sisters.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
The country locked its doors. You kept working.
Sergeant Norton gave the Richmond County Sheriff's Office 22 years.
Thank you for your service to the Augusta community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Norton.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Charles Edward Norton is one of 2,974 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 9.1% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In GA, 63 of 903 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 7% of this state's fallen. That is 2.1 percentage points below the national rate of 9.1%.
At Richmond County Sheriff's Dept., 2 of 14 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 14.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Edward Norton's cause is highlighted.
How Charles Edward Norton Compares
When Illness Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Edward Norton is highlighted in Sep.
Others Who Wore This Badge
13 officers from Richmond County Sheriff's Dept. are honored on badge.nw.
