Charles Frederick Bryant

Wabash Railway Police Department — St. Louis, MI

Felonious

End of Watch December 16, 1931

Age 32

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 5

Incident

Location: Illinois Weapon: Handgun Offender: Shot and killed

Special Agent Charles Bryant was shot and killed in the Wabash Railway rail yards in South Venice, Illinois while attempting to question several men who were seated around a bonfire near the Broadway crossing.

As Agent Bryant approached them on foot one of the men pulled out a revolver and shot him without warning. Despite his wounds, he was able to return fire and killed the subject as he ran from the scene. The other two subjects fled and were never identified.

Special Agent Bryant had served with the Wabash Railway Police Department for six years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and his brother, who was the Chief of Detectives for the Wabash Railway Police department.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Agent Bryant served with the Wabash Railway Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the St. Louis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Agent Bryant.

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

Agency

Department Wabash Railway Police Department

Location St. Louis, MI

Platform Identity wrpd.rr.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 16, 1931

Age 32

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun

Offender Shot and killed

Special Agent Charles Frederick Bryant 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 MI, 426 of 718 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.3% of this state's fallen. That is 5.1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Wabash Railway Police Department, 4 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.

Wabash Railway Police Department

of 6 officers

66.7% Felonious

MI — Statewide

426

of 718 officers

59.3% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious