Charles E. Ball

Huntington Police Department — Huntington, WV

Felonious

End of Watch November 10, 1923

Age 45

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 7

Incident

Police Officer Charles Ball was shot and killed at the train station while attempting to arrest a railroad employee who had threatened a woman. The subject who shot him was apprehended two months later. He was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 15 years in prison. Officer Ball was survived by his wife, eight children, and his mother. Two of Officer Ball's family members were also slain in the line of duty in separate incidents. His brother-in-law, Patrolman Lon Castle, was shot and killed on May 9th, 1925, while serving with the Ashland, Kentucky, Police Department. His brother, Prohibition Officer George Ball, was shot and killed in the line on June 20th, 1915, while serving with the West Virginia Department of Prohibition. He is buried in Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington Cabel County, West Virginia.

Survivors

Officer Ball was survived by his wife, eight children, and his mother.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Ball served with the Huntington Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Huntington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Ball.

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

Agency

Department Huntington Police Department

Location Huntington, WV

Platform Identity hpd.cabell.wv.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 10, 1923

Age 45

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Sentenced to 15 years

Police Officer Charles E. Ball 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 WV, 169 of 232 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 72.8% of this state's fallen. That is 18.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Huntington Police Department, 6 of 8 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.

Huntington Police Department

of 8 officers

75% Felonious

WV — Statewide

169

of 232 officers

72.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious