Charles A. McNabb
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Patrolman

Charles A. McNabb

Boston Police Department — Roxbury Crossing, MA
Felonious
End of Watch November 23, 1968
Age 36
Tour of Duty 13 yrs
Badge 3049
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman McNabb was shot and killed when he interrupted a holdup attempt at an apartment at 1214 Commonwealth Avenue in Boston. He had just gotten off duty but was still in uniform when a building superintendent approached him and notified him of a disturbance in a basement apartment. As he entered the basement, he encountered two masked men who opened fire on him, striking him twice in the chest. Patrolman McNabb was transported to St. Elizabeth's Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Patrolman McNabb had served with the Boston Police Department for 13 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and four children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman McNabb gave the Boston Police Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Roxbury Crossing community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman McNabb.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Roxbury Crossing, Suffolk County, MA
Platform Identity bpd.suffolk.ma.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 23, 1968
Tour of Duty 13 yrs
Age 36
Badge Number 3049
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 1968, 91 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 62nd 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 36. 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 13 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

November holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

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 gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

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

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman Charles A. McNabb

Boston Police Department · End of Watch November 23, 1968

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 40-W

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