Charles C. Musick
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Patrolman

Charles C. Musick

Memphis Police Department — Memphis, TN
Felonious
End of Watch July 2, 1937
Age 30
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 10 mo
The Vigil Panel 73 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Charles Musick was killed when a vehicle operated by an intoxicated driver struck his motorcycle. Patrolman Musick was returning to headquarters when his motorcycle was struck at the corner of Poplar Avenue and Tillman Street. He was killed instantly. The driver was arrested and charged with second-degree murder, DWI, and reckless driving. Patrolman Musick served with the Memphis Police Department for less than two years.

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You barely got started.
Patrolman Musick gave the Memphis Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Memphis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Musick.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Memphis, Shelby County, TN
Platform Identity mpd.shelby.tn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 2, 1937
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 10 mo
Age 30
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Automobile

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 1937, 123 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 41st 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 30. 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 1.8 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

July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.

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 automobile, in 4.9% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Memphis Police Department has 94 officers remembered here, Charles among them.

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman Charles C. Musick

Memphis Police Department · End of Watch July 2, 1937

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 43-W

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