Attalla Police Department, Alabama
End of Watch: Saturday, April 2, 1955
Age: 56
Tour of Duty: 10 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Date of Incident: April 2, 1955
Weapon Used: Person
Suspect Info: Killed in accident
Patrolman Charlie Pearce was killed in an accident when he was assaulted while transporting a prisoner to jail.
He had just arrested the man for public intoxication and placed him in the rear of the cruiser, which did not have a cage. During the driver to jail the man reached around and grabbed Patrolman Pearce around the neck, causing the cruiser to strike a tree. Both Patrolman Pearce and the suspect were killed.
Patrolman Pearce had served with the agency for 10 years.