Special Officer Charles Harris, Arizona Eastern Railway Police Department, Railroad Police

Special Officer Charles Harris

Arizona Eastern Railway Police Department, Railroad Police

End of Watch Saturday, July 5, 1913

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Charles Harris

Special Officer Charlie Harris was stabbed to death in the railroad yards at South 1st Street in Phoenix, Arizona while attempting to apprehend three men who had just robbed a railroad employee at 11:45 pm.

One of the men stabbed him in the neck during the arrest. Despite his wounds, Officer Harris was able to shoot the man in the leg.

The man who murdered him was arrested one block away, near the intersection of South 1st Street and Buchanan Street. He was convicted of murder and sentenced to death. On November 10th, 1917, he was shot and killed while attempting to escape from a prison road camp outside of Phoenix.

Officer Harris had served in law enforcement for several years. He was survived by his expectant wife and two children.

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Age 40
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Incident Details

Cause Stabbed
Location Arizona
Weapon Edged weapon
Offender Shot and killed in 1917

robbery

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Officer Harris,
On today, the 110th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice as a Law Enforcement Officer.

R.I.P.
USBP

Anonymous
United States Border Patrol

July 5, 2023