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Patrolman

Charles Berry

Scranton Police Department — Scranton, PA

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch August 27, 1912

Age 37

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

Badge 46

The Vigil Panel 26 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 10

Incident

Patrolman Charles Berry succumbed to injuries sustained when he was attacked by a group of men while on patrol. He suffered severe internal injuries from which he never recovered. He died as a result of his injuries at his home on August 27th, 1912. No suspects were ever arrested in connection with his murder. Patrolman Berry was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Scranton Police Department for nine years. He was survived by his wife and three sons. He is buried in Cathedral Cemetery.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three sons.

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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Berry gave the Scranton Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Scranton community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Scranton Police Department

Location Scranton, PA

Platform Identity spd.lackawanna.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 27, 1912

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

Age 37

Badge Number 46

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Person

Offender Never identified

Military Service

Charles Berry served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Patrolman Charles Berry 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 PA, 597 of 1,261 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 47.3% of this state's fallen. That is 6.9 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Scranton Police Department, 6 of 11 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 54.5% of this agency's fallen.

Scranton Police Department

of 11 officers

54.5% Felonious

PA — Statewide

597

of 1,261 officers

47.3% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious