Monroe Police Department, Louisiana
End of Watch Tuesday, November 9, 1920
Add to My HeroesClaude Mitchell Earle
Officer C.M. Earle was shot and killed as he and another officer attempted to question a suspicious person on DeSiard Street, between 7th Street and 8th Street. The officers were on foot patrol near the business district when they observed a man run into a shed behind a bank.
They approached the shed with their flashlights and asked what the man was doing, but were met with gunfire. Both officers returned fire but did not strike the suspect because he was concealed behind a crate. The suspect shot at both officers again, striking Officer Earle in the side, before fleeing from the scene.
Officer Earle succumbed to his wound later that night. The suspect was never identified.
Officer Earle had served with the Monroe Police Department for four years. He was survived by his wife and child.
Bio
- Age 25
- Tour 4 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Handgun; .45 caliber
- Offender Never identified
Most Recent Reflection
View all 8 ReflectionsOfficer Earle,
On today, the 100th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Monroe. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.
R.I.P.
USBP
Anonymous
United States Border Patrol
November 9, 2020
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