Charles B. Redmond
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Police Officer

Charles B. Redmond

Accident
End of Watch September 24, 1917
Age 41
Tour of Duty 13 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Charles Redmond was killed in an automobile accident when he was crushed against a telegraph pole while riding on a running board. He and his partner had stopped a vehicle for concern it was a safety hazard. The officers told the man to take the vehicle back to the shop and decided to ride with him. The vehicle attempted to pull to a curb in front of 1405 North Seventh Street to let a streetcar pass. As he did so, Officer Redmond was crushed against the pole and killed.

Survivors

Officer Redmond had been with the agency for 13 years and was survived by his five children.

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

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location St. Louis, City of Saint Louis, MO
Platform Identity stlopd.saintlouis.mo.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 24, 1917
Tour of Duty 13 yrs
Age 41
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Charles is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1917, 41 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 107th 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 41. 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 13 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

September holds 9.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Mondays: 13.4%.

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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
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His people

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

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Where

Police Officer Charles B. Redmond

St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department · End of Watch September 24, 1917

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 11-E

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