Charles W. King
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Charles W. King

San Francisco Police Department — San Francisco, CA
Accident
End of Watch June 7, 1931
Tour of Duty 25 yrs
Badge 596
Gender Male

Incident

Officer Charles King was struck by a vehicle and killed as he stood at the corner of San Jose Avenue and Sagamore Avenue. Officer King had been with the San Francisco Police Department for 25 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, daughter, and two sons.

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25 years. You could have gone home.
Officer King gave the San Francisco Police Department 25 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the San Francisco community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer King.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location San Francisco, CA
Platform Identity sfpd.sf.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 7, 1931
Tour of Duty 25 yrs
Badge Number 596
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Charles is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% 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 1931, 100 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 6th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Charles had served 25 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 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 14%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

San Francisco Police Department has 106 officers remembered here, Charles among them.

Across the years
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Where

Officer Charles W. King

San Francisco Police Department · End of Watch June 7, 1931

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 32-E

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