Charles Doyle

New Orleans Police Department — New Orleans, LA

Felonious

End of Watch February 7, 1903

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 127

Incident

Patrolman Charles Doyle died from complications of a gunshot wound he suffered three months earlier. As he attempted to arrest a man, near the intersection of Melpomene and St. Charles Streets for causing a disturbance, the man gained control of his service revolver and shot him. It was thought that he had recovered and he went back to work and developed pneumonia. He died several days later.

Survivors

Patrolman Doyle was survived by his wife and two children.

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

Department New Orleans Police Department

Location New Orleans, LA

Platform Identity nopd.orleans.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 7, 1903

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Officer's handgun

Offender Apprehended

Patrolman Charles Doyle 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%.

At New Orleans Police Department, 86 of 128 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 67.2% of this agency's fallen.

New Orleans Police Department

of 128 officers

67.2% Felonious

LA — Statewide

364

of 595 officers

61.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious