Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Charles Kubala was shot and killed after responding to a call of a suspicious person. When he arrived at the scene he confronted the suspect, who shot him once in the ear and once in the shoulder with a .22 caliber handgun. The suspect was taken into custody after he was found hiding in a nearby wooded area, still armed with the murder weapon. He was convicted of Sergeant Kubala's murder and was sentenced to death in January 1997. Sergeant Kubala had served with the Sumter County Sheriff's Office for nine years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Kubala gave the Sumter County Sheriff's Office 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Sumter community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Kubala.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Charles B. Kubala, Sr. 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 SC, 271 of 438 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.9% of this state's fallen. That is 7.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Sumter County Sheriff's Dept., 5 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles B. Kubala, Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Charles B. Kubala, Sr. Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to death
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles B. Kubala, Sr. is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles B. Kubala, Sr. was killed by handgun; .22 caliber.
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