Charles James Lathrop

Grays Harbor County Sheriff's Office — Montesano, WA

Felonious

End of Watch April 16, 1913

Age 40

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 5

Incident

Deputized Civilian Lathrop and Deputized Civilian Lewis Blair were shot and killed while attempting to arrest the murderer of Deputies Colin M'Kenzie and Albert Elmer. Deputy M'Kenzie and Deputy Elmer were shot and killed 13 months earlier. After murdering the two deputies the man hid in the woods in the Satsop / Wynoochee Valley area.

In April 1913 the man ambushed a posse that had information he was in a cabin in the area. As they approached the cabin the man opened fire from the woods, killing Deputized Civilian Blair and Deputized Civilian Lathrop. Other posse members returned fire and killed the suspect.

Deputized Civilian Lathrop was survived by his wife, son, father, and three siblings.

Survivors

Deputized Civilian Lathrop was survived by his wife, son, father, and three siblings.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputized Civilian Lathrop served with the Grays Harbor County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Montesano community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputized Civilian Lathrop.

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

Agency

Department Grays Harbor County Sheriff's Office

Location Montesano, WA

Platform Identity ghcso.graysharbor.wa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 16, 1913

Age 40

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Rifle

Offender Shot and killed

Deputized Civilian Charles James Lathrop 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 Grays Harbor County Sheriff's Office, 5 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 83.3% of this agency's fallen.

Grays Harbor County Sheriff's Office

of 6 officers

83.3% Felonious

WA — Statewide

187

of 339 officers

55.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious