U.S. Army · United States 
Charles Lee Herrington
1979
Charles Lee Herrington Sr. served the U.S. Army for 4 years. Charles served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Deputy Sheriff Charles Herrington was shot in the back and killed while serving divorce papers. His shooter was apprehended 14 years later, in 1993, and was sentenced to ten years for voluntary manslaughter. He was released in 1999. He had served with the Glynn County Sheriff's Office for three years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and four children.
Service Record
U.S. Army
1966 – 1970
Conflicts
Vietnam War
Cold War
Also Served
Glynn County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff
In Our Keeping
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