Charles W. Sutman
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Police Officer

Charles W. Sutman

Camden Police Department — Camden, NJ
Felonious
End of Watch July 5, 1969
Age 21
Tour of Duty 7 mo
Badge 207
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Charles Sutman was shot and killed while responding to the officer down call put out when Officer George Schultz was shot and killed. Officer Schultz was shot while responding to a domestic disturbance call. As he exited his cruiser he was shot by the suspect who fired a shotgun from a second floor window. The 21-year-old suspect was apprehended and sentenced to two life terms. After being turned down twice he had a parole hearing on January 19, 2005. The result is not known. Officer Sutman had been with the Camden Police Department for seven months.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Sutman served with the Camden Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Camden community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Sutman.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Camden, Camden County, NJ
Platform Identity camdpd.camden.nj.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 5, 1969
Tour of Duty 7 mo
Age 21
Badge Number 207
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Shotgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Charles 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 1969, 124 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 40th 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 21. 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 0.6 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

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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 shotgun, in 7% of these deaths.

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His people

Camden Police Department has 13 officers remembered here, Charles among them.

Police Officer Charles W. Sutman

Camden Police Department · End of Watch July 5, 1969

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 60-W

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