Charles Oglesby Daily
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Patrolman

Charles Oglesby Daily

Louisville Police Department — Louisville, KY
Felonious
End of Watch September 12, 1923
Age 31
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
The Vigil Panel 45 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Daily was shot and killed while pursuing a burglary suspect in an alley. Patrolman Daily was informed that a burglar was in the home of the State Fire Marshall. Patrolman Daily sped to the home in the 800 block of Cecil Avenue and saw the burglar jump from a window and run toward the alley in the rear of the home. As Daily pursued the burglar the burglar turned and fired twice, shooting Daily in the heart, killing him. Patrolman Daily had served with the Louisville Police Department for five years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Daily gave the Louisville Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Louisville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Daily.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Louisville, Jefferson County, KY
Platform Identity lpd.jefferson.ky.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 12, 1923
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Age 31
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Charles is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1923, 199 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 14th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Charles was 31. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Charles had served 5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

September holds 9.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 12.9%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Louisville Police Department has 91 officers remembered here, Charles among them.

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman Charles Oglesby Daily

Louisville Police Department · End of Watch September 12, 1923

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 36-W

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