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Chief of Police Charles Edwin Newton | Southern Pines Police Department, North Carolina
Southern Pines Police Department, North Carolina

Chief of Police

Charles Edwin Newton

Southern Pines Police Department, North Carolina

End of Watch: Friday, March 3, 1961

Biographical Info

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

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: March 3, 1961
Weapon Used: Shotgun
Suspect Info: Shot and killed

Chief Charles Newton was shot and killed while answering a disturbance call. He was climbing a flight of stairs while attempting to talk a man at the top to put down a shotgun. The man suddenly raised it and shot Chief Newton.

Officers walking behind Chief Newton returned fire and killed the suspect.