Jackson County Sheriff's Department, Oregon
End of Watch: Tuesday, June 12, 1917
Age: 58
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Assault
Date of Incident: June 12, 1917
Weapon Used: Blunt object
Suspect Info: Committed suicide
Deputy Sheriff Charles Basye was killed after being struck several times in the head with a flatiron by an inmate who was attempting to escape from the county jail in Jacksonville.
The subject committed suicide as a posse searched for him.
Deputy Basye was survived by his two children.