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Charles C. Musick
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Patrolman

Charles C. Musick

Memphis Police Department — Memphis, TN
Felonious
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End of Watch July 2, 1937
Age 30
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 10 mo
The Vigil Panel 73 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 93

Incident

Patrolman Charles Musick was killed when a vehicle operated by an intoxicated driver struck his motorcycle. Patrolman Musick was returning to headquarters when his motorcycle was struck at the corner of Poplar Avenue and Tillman Street. He was killed instantly. The driver was arrested and charged with second-degree murder, DWI, and reckless driving. Patrolman Musick served with the Memphis Police Department for less than two years.

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You barely got started.
Patrolman Musick gave the Memphis Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Memphis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Musick.

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

Agency

Department Memphis Police Department
Location Memphis, TN
Platform Identity mpd.shelby.tn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 2, 1937
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 10 mo
Age 30
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved
Offender Charged with murder

Patrolman Charles C. Musick 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 TN, 498 of 769 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64.8% of this state's fallen. That is 10.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Memphis Police Department, 53 of 94 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 56.4% of this agency's fallen.

Memphis Police Department
53
of 94 officers
56.4% Felonious
TN — Statewide
498
of 769 officers
64.8% Felonious
Nationwide
17,623
of 32,508 officers
54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles C. Musick's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Charles C. Musick Compares

Age at End of Watch
30
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
1.8
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Charged with murder

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles C. Musick is highlighted in Jul.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,517
May
1,505
Jun
1,443
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,516
Sep
1,553
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles C. Musick was killed by automobile; alcohol involved.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518

Incident Location