| Officer Harles Curry Sanders
Oregon State Police
Oregon
End of Watch: Friday, February 22, 1957 Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: 9 years
Badge Number: 232 Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Friday, February 22, 1957
Weapon Used: Rifle
Suspect Info: Committed suicide Officer Sanders was shot and killed after responding to a call that Deputy Sheriff David Hefner and his partner, of the Lane County Sheriff's Department, had been wounded while investigating a domestic violence call. When Officer Sanders arrived he and other officers engaged the suspect in a two-hour gun battle. When Officer Sanders and other officers attempted to enter the suspect’s house, Officer Sanders was shot and killed with a rifle. The suspect then shot and killed himself. Deputy Sheriff Hefner died one month later from his wound. Officer Sanders had been with agency for nine years. Related Line of Duty Deaths | 
