John Robert Estridge
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Officer

John Robert Estridge

Charlotte Police Department — Charlotte, NC
Felonious
End of Watch March 29, 1913
Age 39
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
The Vigil Panel 27 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Officer John Estridge was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man creating a disturbance at the Dixie Theater on East Trade Street.

Officer Estridge and his partner were assigned to the theater and warned the man to stop, or he would be kicked out. The man began struggling with the officers, gained control of the partner's gun, and shot Officer Estridge. The suspect fled the scene and was never apprehended.

Officer Estridge had served with the Charlotte Police Department for 3 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and seven children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Estridge gave the Charlotte Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Charlotte community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Estridge.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC
Platform Identity charpd.mecklenburg.nc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 29, 1913
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 39
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Officer's handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

John is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% 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 1913, 133 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 33rd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

John was 39. 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. John had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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

March holds 7.5% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

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 officer's handgun, in 5.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Charlotte Police Department has 18 officers remembered here, John among them.

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Where

Officer John Robert Estridge

Charlotte Police Department · End of Watch March 29, 1913

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 40-E

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