Charles A. Lowery, Jr.

Erie Railroad Police Department — Cleveland, OH

Felonious

End of Watch April 10, 1919

Age 24

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 12

Incident

Location: Ohio Weapon: Handgun Offender: Arrested

Railroad Detective Charles Lowery was shot and killed in the Hazelton rail yards in Youngstown, Ohio, while he and another officer searched for boxcar thieves.

They were checking boxcars when they encountered two men. One of the men opened fire, killing Detective Lowery and wounding the other officer before escaping.

Two men matching their descriptions were arrested after being seen on an Erie Railroad train in Cleveland, Ohio, the following day.

Detective Lowery was survived by his wife. He was buried in Venango Cemetery in Crawford County, Pennsylvania.

Survivors

Detective Lowery was survived by his wife.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Railroad Detective Lowery served with the Erie Railroad Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Cleveland community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Railroad Detective Lowery.

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

Agency

Department Erie Railroad Police Department

Location Cleveland, OH

Platform Identity erpd.rr.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 10, 1919

Age 24

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun

Offender Arrested

Railroad Detective Charles A. Lowery, Jr. 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 OH, 572 of 991 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.7% of this state's fallen. That is 3.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Erie Railroad Police Department, 8 of 13 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.5% of this agency's fallen.

Erie Railroad Police Department

of 13 officers

61.5% Felonious

OH — Statewide

572

of 991 officers

57.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious