Jailer Charles Archie West

End of Watch: Fri, Nov 23rd, 1923

Date of Incident: Fri, Nov 23rd, 1923

Cause of Death: Gunfire (Intentional)

Service Time: Not Known

Age: 42

Survivors

His ten children, sister and 11 brothers

Incident

Jailer Charles West and Deputy Foster Messer were shot and killed as they and another deputy attempted to serve a warrant on a man who had escaped from jail the previous week.

As they approached the man's home they were fired upon from ambush. Jailer West and Deputy Messer were both killed and the second deputy was wounded before the man was taken into custody.

Jailer West was survived by his ten children, sister, and 11 brothers.

Information obtained from the Officer Down Memorial Page.