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Patrolman

Charles Kirksey Todd

Mayfield Police Dept. — Mayfield, KY

Felonious

End of Watch August 22, 1992

Age 43

Badge 503

The Vigil Panel 138 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 2

Incident

Officer Todd was killed when he was stabbed at a wedding. He was off duty and was attending the wedding when an uninvited guest arrived and began a fight. He attempted to intervene and was stabbed.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Todd served with the Mayfield Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Mayfield community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Todd.

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

Agency

Department Mayfield Police Dept.

Location Mayfield, KY

Platform Identity mpd.graves.ky.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 22, 1992

Age 43

Badge Number 503

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Edged weapon; Knife

Offender Not available

Patrolman Charles Kirksey Todd 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 KY, 755 of 983 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 76.8% of this state's fallen. That is 22.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Mayfield Police Dept., 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.

Mayfield Police Dept.

of 3 officers

66.7% Felonious

KY — Statewide

755

of 983 officers

76.8% 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 Kirksey Todd'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 Kirksey Todd Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Not available

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Kirksey Todd is highlighted in Aug.

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 Kirksey Todd 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

Others Who Wore This Badge

2 officers from Mayfield Police Dept. are honored on badge.nw.