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Police Officer

Charles G. Bratton

Burlingame Police Department — Burlingame, KS

Felonious

End of Watch November 27, 1874

Age 26

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Police Officer Charles Bratton succumbed to stab wounds sustained five days earlier while assisting the city marshal arrest a man for abusing his wife. The officers were escorting the man to jail when he suddenly pulled out a 10-inch butcher knife and stabbed Officer Bratton twice. The suspect was arrested and charged with murder.

Survivors

Officer Bratton was survived by his parents, sister, and two brothers.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

152 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Police Officer Bratton served with the Burlingame Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Burlingame community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Burlingame Police Department

Location Burlingame, KS

Platform Identity bpd.osage.ks.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 27, 1874

Age 26

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Edged weapon; Knife

Offender Charged with murder

Police Officer Charles G. Bratton 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 KS, 237 of 335 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70.7% of this state's fallen. That is 16.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Burlingame Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

KS — Statewide

237

of 335 officers

70.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles G. Bratton's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Charles G. Bratton Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Charged with murder

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles G. Bratton is highlighted in Nov.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles G. Bratton was killed by edged weapon; knife.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518