Charles George
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Detective

Charles George

Milwaukee Police Department — Milwaukee, WI
Felonious
End of Watch June 8, 1936
Age 38
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Detective Charles George was shot and killed while searching for a burglary suspect. The man had been identified by articles left behind, and Detective George went to his home to arrest him. The suspect was not there, so Detective George hid under his front porch to await his return. When the suspect approached, he saw the Detective and fled on foot. After losing the suspect, Detective George finished his paperwork and clocked out. As he walked home, he decided to check a residence for the suspect one last time. As he checked a closet, he was shot by the suspect hiding in a large box inside the closet. The suspect then shot and killed himself. Detective George had served with the Milwaukee Police Department for six years. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective George gave the Milwaukee Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Milwaukee community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective George.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI
Platform Identity mpd.milwaukee.wi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 8, 1936
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
Age 38
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.

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

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Time

In 1936, 136 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 31st 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 38. 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 6 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

June holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.

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

Milwaukee Police Department has 69 officers remembered here, Charles among them.

Across the years
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Where

Detective Charles George

Milwaukee Police Department · End of Watch June 8, 1936

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 41-W

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