Charles Willis Wright Jr.

1948

Life Keepsakes Service Also Served Memorials In Our Keeping

Charles Willis Wright Jr. served in the U.S. Army.

How He Died

Manner Accident

Cause Multiple traumatic injuries

Mechanism Motor vehicle

What Happened

Officer Charles Wright succumbed to injuries sustained five days earlier when his vehicle crashed during a high-speed pursuit of a whiskey bootlegger on Briarcliff Road. The suspect's vehicle also crashed at the same location. The driver fled on foot but was apprehended a short time later. Officer Wright was a U.S Army veteran of World war I and was survived by his expectant wife, son, and brother. His brother also served with the police department.

Survivors

S Army veteran of World war I and was survived by his expectant wife, son, and brother.

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Army

Also Served

DeKalb County Police Department

Officer

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Memorials

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Panel 46W · Line 13 cut as CHARLES WILLIS WRIGHT

In Our Keeping

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