Cocoa Beach Police Department, Florida
End of Watch: Wednesday, September 5, 1990
Age: 61
Tour of Duty: 18 years
Badge Number: 26
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: September 5, 1990
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Police Officer Charles Autry suffered a fatal heart attack while participating in the department's mandatory physical fitness program.
He was completing a 3-mile walk when he suffered a major heart attack. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Officer Autry had served with the Cocoa Beach Police Department for 18 years. He was survived by his wife and five children.