Washington County Sheriff's Office, Ohio
End of Watch: Monday, October 6, 1947
Age: 48
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: October 5, 1947
Weapon Used: Shotgun
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life
Deputy Sheriff Charley Ross was shot and mortally wounded when he and another deputy responded to a domestic disturbance call at a residence in Little Hocking.
When Deputy Ross knocked on the front door, a man opened it and shot him. The other deputy took him to the hospital where he died the next day.
The suspect surrendered to the sheriff the next day. He was charged with Deputy Ross' murder, and on November 12, 1947, the suspect, 58, was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to life.
Deputy Ross was survived by his wife and two children.