Charles Albert Renfro

Upton County Sheriff's Dept. — Rankin, TX

Felonious

End of Watch July 15, 1983

Age 44

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

Deputy Charles Renfro was shot and killed while responding to a burglary call at a local lumber and hardware store. As he entered the building he was struck by three shotgun blasts. The suspects fled the scene and attempted to steal a car from a nearby processing plant the following day. One of the plant's managers shot and killed one of the suspects. The second suspect was arrested and charged with capital murder. Deputy Renfro had been with the agency for 5 years and was survived by his wife and son. He is buried at Colorado City Cemetery in Colorado City, Texas.

Survivors

Deputy Renfro had been with the agency for 5 years and was survived by his wife and son.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Renfro gave the Upton County Sheriff's Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Rankin community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Renfro.

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

Agency

Department Upton County Sheriff's Dept.

Location Rankin, TX

Platform Identity ucso.upton.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 15, 1983

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

Age 44

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Shotgun

Offender Shot and killed

Deputy Sheriff Charles Albert Renfro 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 TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Upton County Sheriff's Dept., 2 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.

Upton County Sheriff's Dept.

of 5 officers

40% Felonious

TX — Statewide

1,463

of 2,421 officers

60.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious