Corporal

Charles A. Giblin

New Orleans Police Department — New Orleans, LA
Felonious
End of Watch June 15, 1919
Age 62
Gender Male

Incident

Corporal Charles Giblin was shot and killed at a home near Erato and South Rampart Streets by a man he attempted to arrest for assaulting his wife. The suspect was shot and killed by another officer.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corporal Giblin served with the New Orleans Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the New Orleans community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Giblin.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA
Platform Identity nopd.orleans.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 15, 1919
Age 62
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Charles is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1919, 212 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 7th 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 62. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38.

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%. Sundays: 15.2%.

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

New Orleans Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Charles among them.

Across the years
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Where

Corporal Charles A. Giblin

New Orleans Police Department · End of Watch June 15, 1919

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 28-W

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