Charles Richard Norred
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Charles Richard Norred

Accident
End of Watch September 8, 1971
Age 23
Tour of Duty 6 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Charles Norred was killed in an automobile crash while pursuing a burglary suspect on Redan Road. The patrol car left the roadway at a high rate of speed and struck a utility pole, sheering the patrol car in two. Officer Norred was killed instantly and his partner was critically injured. The subject was arrested and sentenced to only one year in jail. Officer Norred had served with the DeKalb County Police Department for only six months.

Survivors

He was survived by his expectant wife, parents, sister, niece, and nephew.

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

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Tucker, DeKalb County, GA
Platform Identity dcpd.dekalb.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 8, 1971
Tour of Duty 6 mo
Age 23
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Weapon Automobile

The Sacrifice · Accident

Charles is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% 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 1971, 79 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 29th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Charles was 23. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Charles had served 0.5 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

September holds 9.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.

By month
By day of the week
IV

How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause. The weapon recorded was automobile, in 6.9% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

DeKalb County Police Department has 33 officers remembered here, Charles among them.

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Where

Officer Charles Richard Norred

DeKalb County Police Department · End of Watch September 8, 1971

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 46-W

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