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Officer

Charles Elwood Wasmer

Bosque Farms Police Department — Bosque Farms, NM

Felonious

End of Watch August 18, 1977

Age 36

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Officer Wasmer was shot and killed while investigating a hit-and-run accident at 2100 hours. During the investigation the woman's husband appeared and shot Officer Wasmer in the face and chest. Officer Wasmer was able to return fire and strike the suspect. It is believed the man was seeking revenge on Officer Wasmer because he had previously arrested the man for DUI.

Survivors

Officer Wasmer had been with the agency for two years and was survived by his wife and two children.

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

Department Bosque Farms Police Department

Location Bosque Farms, NM

Platform Identity bfpd.valencia.nm.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 18, 1977

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

Age 36

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Shotgun

Offender Shot and killed

Officer Charles Elwood Wasmer 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 NM, 123 of 193 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.7% of this state's fallen. That is 9.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Bosque Farms Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

NM — Statewide

123

of 193 officers

63.7% 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 Elwood Wasmer'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 Elwood Wasmer Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Shot and killed

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Elwood Wasmer is highlighted in Aug.

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 Elwood Wasmer was killed by shotgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518