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Patrolman

Charles Davis Downs

Logansport Police Department — Logansport, LA

Felonious

End of Watch December 3, 1989

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Patrolman Downs was dragged to death by a vehicle being driven by a domestic assault suspect. Patrolman Downs was attempting to stop the man from driving from the scene and jumped onto the side of the car. The suspect refused to stop and Patrolman Downs was dragged to death after becoming caught in the car.

Survivors

Patrolman Downs was survived by his wife, seven children, and two grandchildren.

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

Department Logansport Police Department

Location Logansport, LA

Platform Identity lpd.desoto.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 3, 1989

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile

Offender Not available

Patrolman Charles Davis Downs 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 LA, 364 of 595 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.2% of this state's fallen. That is 7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Logansport Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

LA — Statewide

364

of 595 officers

61.2% 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 Davis Downs'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 Davis Downs Compares

Offender Outcome

Not available

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Davis Downs is highlighted in Dec.

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 Davis Downs was killed by automobile.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518