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Charlie Earl Oglesby

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Charlie Earl Oglesby

Birth
Millen, Jenkins County, Georgia, USA
Death
20 Dec 1968 (aged 47)
Emanuel County, Georgia, USA
Burial
Garfield, Emanuel County, Georgia, USA Add to Map
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Police Chief

Charlie Earl Oglesby
Twin City Police Department, Georgia
End of Watch: Friday, December 20, 1968

Chief Charlie Oglesby was shot and killed as he and several other officers attempted to arrest a man who had stabbed a state trooper during a traffic stop earlier in the week.
The suspect, who was a patient at the state mental hospital, fled after murdering Chief Oglesby. A prison trusty who was acting as a bloodhound handler was also shot and killed after exchanging shots with the man when the dog located him. The suspect was shot and killed shortly after murdering the trusty.
Police Chief

Charlie Earl Oglesby
Twin City Police Department, Georgia
End of Watch: Friday, December 20, 1968

Chief Charlie Oglesby was shot and killed as he and several other officers attempted to arrest a man who had stabbed a state trooper during a traffic stop earlier in the week.
The suspect, who was a patient at the state mental hospital, fled after murdering Chief Oglesby. A prison trusty who was acting as a bloodhound handler was also shot and killed after exchanging shots with the man when the dog located him. The suspect was shot and killed shortly after murdering the trusty.


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