U.S. Marine Corps · United States

Charles Stipetich

2022

Life Service Also Served In Our Keeping

Charles G. Stipetich served the U.S. Marine Corps for 4 years. Charles also served in the U.S. Marine Corps.

How He Died

Manner Homicide

Cause Gunshot wound

Mechanism Unknown

Gunfire

What Happened

Patrolman Chuckie Stipetich was shot and killed by a road rage driver who followed him to the 400 block of Fountain Street in Blawnox at 10:30 pm.

Patrolman Stipetich exited his vehicle, and the subject confronted him. The subject pushed his father to the ground after his father stated that his son was a law enforcement officer. Then he shot Patrolman Stipetich, who returned fire to protect his father.

The subject was arrested and charged with criminal homicide and two counts of reckless endangerment. He was sentenced to 20 to 40 years in prison.

Patrolman Stipetich was a United States Marine Corps veteran and had served with the Oakdale Borough Police Department for only two days and had just recently graduated from Municipal Police Academy 10 days earlier.

Survivors

He is survived by his parents, brother, and grandparents.

Service Record

U.S. Marine Corps

2017 – 2021

U.S. Marine Corps

Also Served

Oakdale Borough Police Department

Patrolman

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