Charley Ross.
Deputy Sheriff Charley Ross was shot and mortally wounded when he and another deputy responded to a domestic disturbance call at a residence in Little Hocking. When Deputy Ross knocked on the front door, a man opened it and shot him. The other deputy took him to the hospital, where he died two days later. The suspect surrendered to the sheriff the next day. He was charged with Deputy Ross' murder, and on November 12, 1947, the suspect, 58, was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to life. Deputy Ross had served with the Washington County Sheriff's Office for seven years.
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In tribute
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Ross gave the Washington County Sheriff's Office 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Marietta community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Ross.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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