Sergeant Charles F. Cummins Jr.
Metropolitan Police Department
District of Columbia
End of Watch: Wednesday, June 12, 1940

Biographical Info
Age: 43
Tour of Duty: 18 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Wednesday, June 12, 1940
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Shot and killed

Sergeant Cummins was shot and killed by one of his officers during an argument. Sergeant Cummins was reprimanding the officer for being late for a crossing guard assignment when the officer became enraged and shot him in the head. The officer ran from the scene but was tackled by another officer. When he was tackled his revolver discharged, accidentally killing himself.

Sergeant Cummins had been with the agency for 18 years and was survived by his wife and child.