Charles R. Rogers
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Police Officer

Charles R. Rogers

Los Angeles Police Department — Los Angeles, CA
Cardiac
End of Watch November 26, 1980
Age 40
Tour of Duty 17 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Charles Rogers suffered a fatal heart attack while in court for a case. Officer Rogers had served with the agency for 17 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, daughter, and four sons.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Rogers gave the Los Angeles Police Department 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Rogers.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA
Platform Identity lapd.losangeles.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 26, 1980
Tour of Duty 17 yrs
Age 40
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

The Sacrifice · Cardiac

Charles is one of 1,307 officers lost to cardiac events in the United States, 4.7% 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 1980, 16 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, the 24th heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Charles was 40. Of the 1,249 lost to cardiac events in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 43 and 55; the middle age was 48. Charles had served 17 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.

Age at death
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Age by years of service
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When

November holds 8.6% of these deaths in the United States; January holds the most, 9.6%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Cardiac deaths account for 4.7% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 4th most common cause.

Every cause
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His people

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

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer Charles R. Rogers

Los Angeles Police Department · End of Watch November 26, 1980

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 40-E

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