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Patrolman

Charles Lucy

Beacon Police Department — Beacon, NY

Felonious

End of Watch August 15, 1922

Age 48

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Patrolman Charles Lucy was shot and killed while he and another officer attempted to serve a mental warrant on a man at a home on North Street. As Patrolman Lucy reached the top of the stairs the man appeared and fired two rounds from a shotgun and Patrolman Lucy's face, killing him. Patrolman Lucy's partner, who was standing behind him, caught him with one hand and returned fire with the other hand. The suspect fled into a room and was later shot and killed by other officers.

Survivors

Patrolman Lucy was survived by his wife and three sons.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Lucy served with the Beacon Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Beacon community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Lucy.

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

Agency

Department Beacon Police Department

Location Beacon, NY

Platform Identity bpd.dutchess.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 15, 1922

Age 48

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Shotgun

Offender Shot and killed

Patrolman Charles Lucy 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 NY, 754 of 2,147 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 35.1% of this state's fallen. That is 19.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Beacon Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Beacon Police Department

of 2 officers

50% Felonious

NY — Statewide

754

of 2,147 officers

35.1% 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 Lucy'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 Lucy Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Shot and killed

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Lucy 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 Lucy was killed by shotgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

Incident Location

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