Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Allmaras was shot and killed while attempting to serve a court order on a man in order to retrieve furniture for the man's estranged wife. As Sheriff Allmaras and the subject's wife exited his car, the suspect opened fire with a .22 caliber rifle, striking Sheriff Allmaras three times. He was taken to a local hospital where he died the following day. The 51-year-old suspect was arrested and charged with first-degree murder. He was convicted of the murder and sentenced to life in prison. On May 22, 1964, he hanged himself from a beam in the prison commissary where he worked. Sheriff Allmaras had served as sheriff for 14 months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and eight children.
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Sheriff Allmaras gave the Eddy County Sheriff's Office 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the New Rockford community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Allmaras.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff Charles M. Allmaras 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 ND, 39 of 61 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.9% of this state's fallen. That is 9.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles M. Allmaras's cause is highlighted.
How Charles M. Allmaras Compares
Offender Outcome
Committed suicide in prison
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles M. Allmaras is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles M. Allmaras was killed by rifle; .22 caliber.