Charles Anthony Sauer

New York City Police Department — New York, NY

Felonious

End of Watch October 20, 1929

Age 46

Badge 5803

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1,236

Incident

Patrolman Charles Sauer was shot and killed when he and a sergeant interrupted a robbery of a barber shop. Patrolman Sauer was on foot patrol in Brooklyn and returning to the station house at the end of his tour when a man approached him told him that a barbershop, located at 59 Summit Street, was being robbed. Patrolman Sauer alerted a Sergeant who was passing in a patrol car, and the two responded to the location. Patrolman Sauer and the Sergeant attempted to enter the location through the front door, but it was locked. The officers then entered the building where the shop was located and kicked down the rear door to the shop. The officers encountered three suspects holding three victims at gunpoint. One suspect ran toward a window but was shot and wounded by the Sergeant. The Sergeant tackled the second suspect. The third suspect fled out of the back door of the location, where he encountered Patrolman Sauer. The suspect opened fire, striking Patrolman Sauer in the head. The suspect then fled the location. He was apprehended a short time later. Patrolman Sauer was transported to Cumberland Hospital where he died from his wound. All three suspects were taken into custody and charged with murder. Patrolman Sauer was assigned to the Hamilton Avenue Station (76th Precinct). His wife survived him.

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

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

Agency

Department New York City Police Department

Location New York, NY

Platform Identity nypd.newyork.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 20, 1929

Age 46

Badge Number 5803

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Charged with murder

Patrolman Charles Anthony Sauer 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 New York City Police Department, 382 of 1237 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 30.9% of this agency's fallen.

New York City Police Department

382

of 1,237 officers

30.9% Felonious

NY — Statewide

754

of 2,147 officers

35.1% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious