Charles E. Garfield
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Deputy Sheriff

Charles E. Garfield

Hamilton County Sheriff's Office — Chattanooga, TN
Accident
End of Watch June 2, 1961
Age 24
Tour of Duty 8 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Charles Garfield was killed in a motorcycle accident at the intersection of Hixon Drive and Kensington Drive. Another vehicle turned left in front of him, causing the collision.

Deputy Garfield had served with the agency for eight months.

Survivors

He was survived by his parents, and his newly-adopted baby sister.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Garfield served with the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Chattanooga community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Garfield.

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

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Chattanooga, Hamilton County, TN
Platform Identity hcso.hamilton.tn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 2, 1961
Tour of Duty 8 mo
Age 24
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Charles is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% 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 1961, 67 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 59th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Charles was 24. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Charles had served 0.7 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

June holds 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Fridays: 15.1%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

Hamilton County Sheriff's Office has 16 officers remembered here, Charles among them.

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Where

Deputy Sheriff Charles E. Garfield

Hamilton County Sheriff's Office · End of Watch June 2, 1961

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 50-W

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