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Sheriff Charles Edward Stevens, Jr. | Atchison County Sheriff's Office, Missouri
Atchison County Sheriff's Office, Missouri

Sheriff

Charles Edward Stevens, Jr.

Atchison County Sheriff's Office, Missouri

End of Watch: Monday, May 6, 1968

Biographical Info

Age: 50
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: May 6, 1968
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Sheriff Charles Stevens was struck and killed by a vehicle as he crossed U.S. Route 136, about five miles east of Tarkio.

Sheriff Stevens had been involved in the search for an escapee from Iowa. He and a Missouri Highway Patrol trooper had stopped their vehicles on opposite sides of Route 136. Sheriff Stevens was crossing the road to speak with the trooper about the search when he was struck by an oncoming vehicle.