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Sergeant Sea was shot and killed after responding to a disturbance call that turned out to be a burglary. Sgt. Charlie Sea and his partner were patrolling in their car when they responded to a disturbamce call around midnight at Duval Street and Myrtle Ave. Upon arrival at scene, the officers proceeded toward the back yards of houses in the 300 block on N. Myrtle Ave. When they approached the suspect at the rear of a porch at 313 N. Myrtle Ave., Sgt. Sea began to question him. The suspect did not answer, slid off the porch, and started firing a pistol at Sgt. Sea and his partner. Sgt. Sea was mortally wounded. His partner gave chase. The suspect was ultimately taken into custody and sentenced to life in prison.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Sea served with the Jacksonville Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Jacksonville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Sea.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Felonious
Jacksonville Police Department has lost 33 officers; 25 of them killed feloniously.
Charles is one of 536 officers killed feloniously in FL, 53.3% of the 1,006 remembered there.
Charles is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Charles is one of 17,631 officers killed feloniously worldwide, 52% of the 33,917 remembered here.
33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1959, 1 officer at Jacksonville Police Department was killed feloniously, the 3rd heaviest of 23 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 2.
In 1959, 4 officers in FL were killed feloniously, the 48th heaviest of 143 years on record. The heaviest was 1987, with 10.
In 1959, 61 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 123rd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.
In 1959, 62 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 129th heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
Who
Charles was 33. Of the 18 killed feloniously at Jacksonville Police Department whose age is recorded, half were between 28.3 and 39.8; the middle age was 34.5.
Charles was 33. Of the 496 killed feloniously in FL whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 44.3; the middle age was 36.
Charles was 33. 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.
Charles was 33. Of the 15,854 killed feloniously worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 38.
When
May holds 24% of these deaths at Jacksonville Police Department, more than any other month. Sundays: 12%.
May holds 9% of these deaths in FL; April holds the most, 10.1%. Sundays: 15.9%.
May holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.
May holds 8.5% of these deaths worldwide; December holds the most, 9.2%. Sundays: 15.2%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 75.8% of all 33 deaths at Jacksonville Police Department, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 52% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 53.3% of all 1,006 deaths in FL, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 23.7% of these deaths.
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.
Felonious deaths account for 52% of all 33,917 deaths worldwide, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 20.4% of these deaths.
His people
Jacksonville Police Department has 33 officers remembered here, Charles among them.
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John Yeomans May 24, 1840
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Ignatio Andrea Apr 14, 1869
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William Johnson Apr 12, 1870
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Joseph Nelson Jun 26, 1880
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Carlton T. Lowe Feb 26, 1890
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Edward Minor Apr 5, 1895
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William E. Gruber Apr 28, 1897
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Henry H. Raley
Nov 29, 1900
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Hezekiah E. Hires
May 13, 1910
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Luther B. Henderson
Jan 26, 1911
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Napolean B. Hagan
Sep 22, 1913
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Benjamin Franklin Hagan
Aug 10, 1917
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James Shirley Booth Oct 16, 1918
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Charles F. Turknett
Sep 26, 1919
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Henry A. Everett
Jan 20, 1920
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William J. Kelly
Sep 3, 1924
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Jesse J. Barber
May 20, 1929
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L. M. Dyer May 23, 1929
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Willie D. Smith
Jan 19, 1930
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J. Thomas Watts May 5, 1933
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John P. Ellis
Sep 11, 1937
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Clarence E. Ballou
Sep 29, 1937
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Ellis V. Dyal
Jun 22, 1946
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Richard M. Scarborough
Jun 22, 1946
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Fred W. Higginbotham
Aug 18, 1947
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Robert Quincy Tucker
Dec 24, 1952
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Thomas A. Robinson, Jr. Dec 16, 1953
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Napolean B. Harvey Oct 2, 1956
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Charles Sea
May 24, 1959
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Ernest Charles Register Apr 20, 1960
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William E. McCooley
Sep 5, 1962
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William L. Griffin Jul 29, 1967
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Jake B. Edwards Feb 1, 1968
Where
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