Charles D. Poole
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Charles D. Poole

Metropolitan Police Department — Washington, DC
Felonious
End of Watch August 4, 1931
Age 39
Tour of Duty 13 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Officer Charles Poole was shot and killed by a drunk inmate of the of the U.S. Soldier's Home. Officer Poole was in a heavily wooded area near the east wall of the Solder's Home grounds, near Fort Totten Drive, NE, when he was shot. Officer Poole had served with the Metropolitan Police Department for 13 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Poole gave the Metropolitan Police Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Washington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Poole.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity mpdc.dc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 4, 1931
Tour of Duty 13 yrs
Age 39
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Charles is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% 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, 221 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 5th 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 39. Of the 14,219 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

August holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 13.4%.

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

Metropolitan Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Charles among them.

Across the years
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Where

Officer Charles D. Poole

Metropolitan Police Department · End of Watch August 4, 1931

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 28-E

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