Charles C. Larsen
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Patrolman

Charles C. Larsen

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL
Felonious
End of Watch May 13, 1917
Age 29
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 6 mo
Badge 4830
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Charles Larsen succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained two days earlier when he interrupted two burglars breaking into a theatre on Milwaukee Avenue. When he confronted the burglars, one of them opened fire, striking him in the cheek. Although wounded, Patrolman Larson chased the suspects and fired at the them. The suspects continued to fire back at Officer Larsen and struck him three more times in the arms and chest. Officer Larsen was found by responding officers and taken to a local hospital where he died from his wounds two days later. Officer Larsen had served with the Chicago Police Department for 18 months.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

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You barely got started.
Patrolman Larsen gave the Chicago Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Larsen.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Chicago, Cook County, IL
Platform Identity cpd.cook.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 13, 1917
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 6 mo
Age 29
Badge Number 4830
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 1917, 165 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 19th 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 29. 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 had served 1.5 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

May holds 8% 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
Weapons recorded
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His people

Chicago Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Charles among them.

Across the years

Patrolman Charles C. Larsen

Chicago Police Department · End of Watch May 13, 1917

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 16-E

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