Johnny Reed Annas

Charlotte Police Department — Charlotte, NC

Felonious

End of Watch May 21, 1960

Age 25

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 17

Incident

Police Officer Johnny Annas was shot and killed with another officer's pistol while trying to breakup a street fight. While Officer Annas returned to patrol car to call for assistance his partner was assaulted by a mob of over 100 people and had his pistol stolen. As Officer Annas went to assist the officer the suspect who stole the pistol opened fire, striking Officer Annas. The suspect was arrested. The suspect was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life in prison December 20, 1962. He was released October 16, 1986. Officer Annas had served with the Charlotte Police Department for two years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Annas gave the Charlotte Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Charlotte community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Annas.

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

Agency

Department Charlotte Police Department

Location Charlotte, NC

Platform Identity charpd.mecklenburg.nc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 21, 1960

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

Age 25

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Officer's handgun

Offender Released in 1986

Police Officer Johnny Reed Annas 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 Charlotte Police Department, 13 of 18 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 72.2% of this agency's fallen.

Charlotte Police Department

of 18 officers

72.2% Felonious

NC — Statewide

385

of 664 officers

58% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious