Charles O. Legate
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Police Officer

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

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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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

Type Police Department
Location Seattle, King County, 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

The Sacrifice · Felonious

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

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1922, 228 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 3rd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Charles had served 15 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

March holds 7.5% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.

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 handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Seattle Police Department has 60 officers remembered here, Charles among them.

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer Charles O. Legate

Seattle Police Department · End of Watch March 17, 1922

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 8-E

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