Charles Manzel

Ogden Police Department — Ogden, UT

Felonious

End of Watch May 9, 1921

Age 45

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 9

Incident

Officer Manzel was shot and killed by a suspect while investigating a clothing store burglary. Just as he was about to go off duty, Officer Manzel discovered a burglary at a clothing store on 25th Street. During his investigation, he stopped two suspects on the street. While Officer Manzel questioned the two suspects, one of them produced a gun and shot him in the back of the head. One suspect was arrested and charged with murder. He was acquitted of murder and sentenced to one to 20 years for burglary. Officer Charles Manzel was working his first shift after returning from a three-year absence to assist in the war effort.

Survivors

He served a total of eight years and was survived by three children.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Manzel gave the Ogden Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Ogden community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Manzel.

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

Agency

Department Ogden Police Department

Location Ogden, UT

Platform Identity opd.weber.ut.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 9, 1921

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

Age 45

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Acquitted

Patrolman Charles Manzel 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 UT, 84 of 138 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.9% of this state's fallen. That is 6.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Ogden Police Department, 9 of 10 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 90% of this agency's fallen.

Ogden Police Department

of 10 officers

90% Felonious

UT — Statewide

of 138 officers

60.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious