Charles O. Legate

Seattle Police Department — Seattle, WA

Felonious

End of Watch March 17, 1922

Tour of Duty 15 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 59

Incident

Police Officer Charles Legate was shot and killed by an unknown suspect in a service garage at 1242 Main Street. No suspect was ever identified.

Survivors

Officer Legate had been with the Seattle Police Department for 15 years and was survived by his wife, two daughters, and a son.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Legate gave the Seattle Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Seattle community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Legate.

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

Agency

Department Seattle Police Department

Location Seattle, WA

Platform Identity seatpd.king.wa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 17, 1922

Tour of Duty 15 yrs

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Offender Never identified

Police Officer Charles O. Legate 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 WA, 187 of 339 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 55.2% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Seattle Police Department, 44 of 60 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 73.3% of this agency's fallen.

Seattle Police Department

of 60 officers

73.3% Felonious

WA — Statewide

187

of 339 officers

55.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious