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Charles Anthony Sauer
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Patrolman

Charles Anthony Sauer

New York City Police Department — New York, NY
Felonious
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End of Watch October 20, 1929
Age 46
Badge 5803
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Gender Male
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Incident

Patrolman Charles Sauer was shot and killed when he and a sergeant interrupted a robbery of a barber shop. Patrolman Sauer was on foot patrol in Brooklyn and returning to the station house at the end of his tour when a man approached him told him that a barbershop, located at 59 Summit Street, was being robbed. Patrolman Sauer alerted a Sergeant who was passing in a patrol car, and the two responded to the location. Patrolman Sauer and the Sergeant attempted to enter the location through the front door, but it was locked. The officers then entered the building where the shop was located and kicked down the rear door to the shop. The officers encountered three suspects holding three victims at gunpoint. One suspect ran toward a window but was shot and wounded by the Sergeant. The Sergeant tackled the second suspect. The third suspect fled out of the back door of the location, where he encountered Patrolman Sauer. The suspect opened fire, striking Patrolman Sauer in the head. The suspect then fled the location. He was apprehended a short time later. Patrolman Sauer was transported to Cumberland Hospital where he died from his wound. All three suspects were taken into custody and charged with murder. Patrolman Sauer was assigned to the Hamilton Avenue Station (76th Precinct). His wife survived him.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Sauer served with the New York City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Sauer.

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

Agency

Department New York City Police Department
Type Police Department
Location New York, NY
Platform Identity nypd.newyork.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 20, 1929
Age 46
Badge Number 5803
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

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 1929, 205 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 12th 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 46. 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.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

October holds 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

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
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His people

New York City Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Charles among them.

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman Charles Anthony Sauer

New York City Police Department · End of Watch October 20, 1929

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 22-E

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