Bastrop County Sheriff's Office, Texas
End of Watch: Tuesday, April 22, 1879
Age: 17
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Weather/Natural disaster
Date of Incident: April 22, 1879
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Charlie A. Batts was a 17-year old jailer employed by the Bastrop County Sheriff's Office at the county jail. On Tuesday, April 22, 1879, while on duty at the county jail, Batts, two men and a boy were struck by lightning. Batts was killed and the other three people survived.
Batts was buried in the Fairview Cemetery in Bastrop, Bastrop County. He was survived by his parents and at least 5 siblings.