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Police Officer

Charles B. Harvey

Columbus Police Department — Columbus, GA
Felonious
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End of Watch May 20, 1920
The Vigil Panel 39 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 25

Incident

Police Officer Charles Harvey and Police Officer James Stokes were shot and killed while attempting to arrest a suspected liquor runner at the corner of 5th Avenue and 16th Street. The suspect produced a handgun and shot both officers. Officer Harvey died at the scene and Officer Stokes died of his wounds two days later. The suspect fled the scene but was arrested a few days later. He was sentenced to death for the murders and later executed.

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

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

Agency

Department Columbus Police Department
Type Other
Location Columbus, Muscogee County, GA
Platform Identity cpd.muscogee.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 20, 1920
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 1920, 209 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 9th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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When

May holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.

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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.

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His people

Columbus Police Department has 26 officers remembered here, Charles among them.

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Where

Police Officer Charles B. Harvey

Columbus Police Department · End of Watch May 20, 1920

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 46-E

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