Charles Robert Anderson
Deputy Sheriff

Charles Robert Anderson

Felonious
End of Watch January 24, 1987
Age 35
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
The Vigil Panel 131 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Charles Anderson was shot and killed when he confronted a burglar in his home on 1700 block of West Oak Street in Burbank. He had just returned home from a family outing when he discovered the burglary inside his house. The man opened fire on Deputy Anderson when he confronted him and identified himself as a deputy. Deputy Anderson had served with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department for 11 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and a 5-year-old son.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Anderson gave the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Anderson.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Monterey Park, Los Angeles County, CA
Platform Identity lacso.losangeles.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 24, 1987
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
Age 35
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 1987, 97 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 55th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
II

Who

Charles was 35. 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 11 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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

When

January holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

By month
By day of the week
IV

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

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Charles among them.

Across the years
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Where

Deputy Sheriff Charles Robert Anderson

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department · End of Watch January 24, 1987

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 18-E

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