Charles West Hatfield

Ashland Police Department — Ashland, KY

Felonious

End of Watch March 31, 1919

Age 42

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 5

Incident

Patrolman Charles Hatfield was shot and killed while he responded to a report of an armed robbery of a hotel.

Survivors

Patrolman Hatfield was survived by his wife and daughter.

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

Department Ashland Police Department

Location Ashland, KY

Platform Identity apd.boyd.ky.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 31, 1919

Age 42

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Executed March 10, 1920

Patrolman Charles West Hatfield 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 Ashland Police Department, 6 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Ashland Police Department

of 6 officers

100% Felonious

KY — Statewide

755

of 983 officers

76.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious