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Detective

Charles Edward Harris

Southern Pines Police Department — Southern Pines, NC

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch April 4, 1991

Age 45

Tour of Duty 20 yrs

Badge 857

The Vigil Panel 136 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 5

Incident

Detective Charles Harris was shot and killed in his own home by several drug dealers in a case of retaliation after he arrested them. The subjects discovered where he lived, went to his home, and shot him as he answered the door. His wife was also shot and wounded. Eight subjects were arrested in connection with his murder. The man who shot him, age 22, was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life plus 60 years in prison. He was denied parole in 2013, 2014, and again in 2017. As of June 9, 2023, he was in prison. Detective Harris was a U.S. Navy veteran and had served in law enforcement for 20 years. He had served with the Hoke County Sheriff's Office before joining the Southern Pines Police Department.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and three children.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Detective Harris gave the Southern Pines Police Department 20 years.
Thank you for your service to the Southern Pines community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Southern Pines Police Department

Location Southern Pines, NC

Platform Identity sppd.moore.nc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 4, 1991

Tour of Duty 20 yrs

Age 45

Badge Number 857

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Sentenced to life plus 60 years

Military Service

Charles Edward Harris served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Detective Charles Edward Harris 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 NC, 385 of 664 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 58% of this state's fallen. That is 3.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Southern Pines Police Department, 4 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.

Southern Pines Police Department

of 6 officers

66.7% Felonious

NC — Statewide

385

of 664 officers

58% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious