Roll of Honor
Incident
Night Watchman Charles Riske was shot and killed when he interrupted a burglary in a saloon. The suspects hit Watchman Riske over the head with a blunt object and then shot him as he lay unconscious on the ground. The suspects fled and were never identified. Watchman Riske had put in his retirement papers the previous Friday after nine years as Night Watchman. He had agreed to work through the weekend until a replacement could be found.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Night Watchman Riske gave the Moulton Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Moulton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Night Watchman Riske.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Night Watchman Charles O. Riske 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles O. Riske's cause is highlighted.
How Charles O. Riske Compares
Offender Outcome
Never identified
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles O. Riske is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles O. Riske was killed by gun; unknown type.