Crittenden County Sheriff's Office, Arkansas
End of Watch: Monday, June 9, 1941
Age: 56
Tour of Duty: 17 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: June 9, 1941
Weapon Used: Shotgun
Suspect Info: Paroled in 1961
Deputy Sheriff Charles Goad was shot and killed near West Memphis when he escorted a woman to her home to get some of her possessions. The woman had just separated from her husband. As they entered the home her husband opened fire with a shotgun killing Deputy Goad instantly. The suspect was apprehended near Crawfordsville, Arkansas, the next day.
Two weeks later the suspect was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to death. His sentence was later commuted to life. He was paroled on April 7th, 1961.