In memory of
Charles Woodson Easley
1940
- Their country
- United States of America
- Killed that day
- August 20, 1940, aged 58
Their life
Assistant Chief of Police Charles Easley succumbed to wounds sustained on July 14th, 1940, when he was struck on the head with a pipe while responding to a noise complaint. He and the Southport police chief were attacked by several men when they ordered one of them to turn down his music. Four men were arrested, convicted of manslaughter, and sentenced to seven to 10 years each.
Survived by
Assistant Chief Easley was survived by his wife.
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