Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Charles Fisher succumbed to injuries sustained the previous day when he was involved in a motorcycle crash on the ramp from Portsmouth Boulevard to I-264.
Deputy Fisher was en route to escort a funeral procession when he crashed. A passing motorist used Deputy Fisher's radio to call for assistance. He was transported to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries the following day.
He was kept on life support after being pronounced dead so his organs could be donated.
Deputy Fisher was a US Navy veteran. He had served as a full-time deputy for 4 months and had previously served as an auxiliary deputy for 9 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, two children, three grandchildren, his mother, and three siblings.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy Sheriff Fisher gave the Portsmouth Sheriff's Office 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Portsmouth community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Charles Aubrey Fisher served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Deputy Sheriff Charles Aubrey Fisher 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 VA, 203 of 654 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31% of this state's fallen.
At Portsmouth Sheriff's Office, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Aubrey Fisher's cause is highlighted.
How Charles Aubrey Fisher Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Aubrey Fisher is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
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