Roll of Honor
Charles E. Chitwood
Incident
Location: Oklahoma Weapon: Handgun Offender: Unknown
Special Officer Charles Chitwood was shot and killed in the rail yards between Cincinnati Avenue and Detroit Avenue in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
He was shot when he caught a man stealing produce from a boxcar and attempted to arrest him. The subject jumped onto a passing train that was leaving the city. It is unknown whether he was ever captured.
Officer Chitwood was a U.S. Army veteran of WWI and served with the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad Police Department for one year.
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- July 23, 2026
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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.
Special Officer Chitwood gave the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the St. Louis community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Charles E. Chitwood served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Special Officer Charles E. Chitwood 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 St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles E. Chitwood's cause is highlighted.
How Charles E. Chitwood Compares
Offender Outcome
Unknown
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles E. Chitwood is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles E. Chitwood was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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