Policeman Charlie W. Howard
End of Watch: Fri, Jun 30th, 1933
Date of Incident: Fri, Jun 30th, 1933
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Intentional)
Service Time: 11 years
Age: 42
Survivors
His wife Stella and son Wallace
Incident
Policeman Howard was shot and killed while investigating a disturbance at a local restaurant. He and two other officers entered the restaurant and Policeman Howard sat down across from one of the persons involved and began speaking to him. The man suddenly fired a pistol underneath the table and struck Policeman Howard in the left leg, severing a large artery. One of the officers immediately struck the suspect with his night stick and took him into custody. Policeman Howard bled to death within a few minutes.
In addition to his service in law enforcement, Policeman Howard was a U.S. Army veteran.
Information obtained from the Officer Down Memorial Page.
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