Moulton Police Department, Texas
End of Watch: Saturday, March 2, 1935
Age:
Tour of Duty: 9 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: March 2, 1935
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Never identified
Night Watchman Charles Riske was shot and killed when he interrupted a burglary in a saloon. The suspects hit Watchman Riske over the head with a blunt object and then shot him as he lay unconscious on the ground. The suspects fled and were never identified.
Watchman Riske had put in his retirement papers the previous Friday after nine years as Night Watchman. He had agreed to work through the weekend until a replacement could be found.