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Incident
During the late night hours of Wed. Sept. 14, 1864, Deputy Marshal Charles Ring and his friend Moses Hess werw walking along Genessee St. As the two men crossed Franklin St., Mr. Hess looked down Franklin St. and saw two men standing in the shadows near the door of the saloon in Everett House. Hess thought nothing of this, and he and the deputy marshal continued to walk to Hess's office at the corner of Genessee and Washington St. There, shortly after midnight the two men parted company. Mr. Hess, a reputable businessman, was the last person to see Deputy Marshal Ring alive. Mr. Wesley, owner of the Everett House hotel, was awakened by loud singing in the hotel bar. He came downstairs from his room, and asked the men in the bar to be quiet. On his way back upstairs, Mr Wesley heard a gunshot, and saw a flash from outside of the saloon door facing Genessee St. Then he heard a thud as if someone had fallen against the door. When the hotel clerk opened the door, he saw Deputy Marshal Ring lying on the ground, bleeding from a head wound. Two men standing near the scene surrendered their pistols to a magistrate who happened to be in the bar that evening. The weapons were marked and stored in the hotel safe. A medical exam of the deceased deputy marshal's body revealed that the deputy had been shot in the head, slightly below and behind the right ear, at very close range. The bullet removed from Rings skull was very similar to the bullet in one of the two weapons held by the magistrate. However, a coroner's jury concluded that Deputy Marshal Charles Ring came to his death by a pistol shot from the hands of some person unknown. On September 17, 1864, the town council held a special meeting and pledged a $1,000 reward for the apprehension of Ring's murder. The reward was never collected. Deputy Marshal Ring had been appointed to the force about one year before his death
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162 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Deputy Marshal Ring gave the Saginaw Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Saginaw community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Felonious
Saginaw Police Department has lost 8 officers; 6 of them killed feloniously.
Charles is one of 415 officers killed feloniously in MI, 59% of the 703 remembered there.
Charles is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Charles is one of 17,631 officers killed feloniously worldwide, 51.7% of the 34,117 remembered here.
34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1864, 1 officer at Saginaw Police Department was killed feloniously, the 3rd heaviest of 4 years on record. The heaviest was 1950, with 2.
In 1864, 1 officer in MI was killed feloniously, the 81st heaviest of 124 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 14.
In 1864, 20 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 161st heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.
In 1864, 21 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 162nd heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
Who
Charles had served 1 year; the middle length of service was 7.5 years.
Charles had served 1 year; the middle length of service was 7 years.
Charles had served 1 year; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Charles had served 1 year; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
September holds 16.7% of these deaths at Saginaw Police Department; December holds the most, 50%. Wednesdays: 33.3%.
September holds 8.2% of these deaths in MI; December holds the most, 12.3%. Wednesdays: 12.3%.
September holds 9.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 12.9%.
September holds 8.8% of these deaths worldwide; December holds the most, 9.2%. Wednesdays: 13.2%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 75% of all 8 deaths at Saginaw Police Department, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 100% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 59% of all 703 deaths in MI, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 31.8% of these deaths.
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.
Felonious deaths account for 51.7% of all 34,117 deaths worldwide, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 20.4% of these deaths.
His people
Saginaw Police Department has 8 officers remembered here, Charles among them.
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 22-E
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