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Deputy Sheriff Charles William Biles | Morgan County Sheriff's Office, Alabama
Morgan County Sheriff's Office, Alabama

Deputy Sheriff

Charles William Biles

Morgan County Sheriff's Office, Alabama

End of Watch: Thursday, May 23, 1985

Biographical Info

Age: 64
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: May 21, 1985
Weapon Used: Rifle; Semi-automatic
Suspect Info: Committed suicide

Deputy Sheriff Charles Biles was shot and killed while checking on a suspicious vehicle parked on Peck Hollow Road in a rural part of the county.

When he located the vehicle the driver shot him with a semi-automatic rifle. Deputy Biles returned fire as the suspect fled and struck the vehicle's gas tank. The suspect ran out of gas a few miles away and was apprehended.

The man committed suicide by hanging himself in his jail cell.