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Charles Albert LaRew
Sheriff

Charles Albert LaRew

Cedar County Sheriff's Dept. — Stockton, MO
Felonious
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End of Watch July 26, 1987
Age 35
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Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 3

Incident

Sheriff Charles LaRew was shot and killed by a booby-trap device while investigating a residential burglary report.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sheriff LaRew served with the Cedar County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Stockton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff LaRew.

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

Agency

Department Cedar County Sheriff's Dept.
Location Stockton, MO
Platform Identity ccso.cedar.mo.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 26, 1987
Age 35
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Not available

Sheriff Charles Albert LaRew 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 MO, 516 of 813 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.5% of this state's fallen. That is 9.3 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Cedar County Sheriff's Dept., 4 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Cedar County Sheriff's Dept.
4
of 4 officers
100% Felonious
MO — Statewide
516
of 813 officers
63.5% 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 Albert LaRew'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 Albert LaRew Compares

Age at End of Watch
35
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 Albert LaRew is highlighted in Jul.

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 Albert LaRew was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518