Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Charles Anderson was electrocuted as he attempted to light an arc lamp on South Oakes Street at the Orient Railway tracks.
He was on motorcycle patrol with the chief of police riding in his sidecar, when he noticed that the lamp was not lit. He was immediately electrocuted when he grabbed onto the wire in an attempt to light the lamp.
Patrolman Anderson had served with the San Angelo Police Department for 4 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and son and is buried in Fairmount Cemetery in San Angelo.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Anderson gave the San Angelo Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Angelo community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Anderson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Charles Wallace Anderson is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At San Angelo Police Department, 3 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Wallace Anderson's cause is highlighted.
How Charles Wallace Anderson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Wallace Anderson is highlighted in Oct.
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