In memory of
Charles Earl Blackburn
1955
- Their country
- United States of America
- Killed that day
- December 24, 1955, aged 52
Their life
Undersheriff Charles Blackburn and Deputy John Talley drowned when their patrol car was overtaken by water when a levee on the Feather River broke. The two were driving to warn residents of the break when they were killed. Undersheriff Blackburn had served with the agency for 14 years.
Survived by
He was survived by his wife, daughter, and son.
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