Officer Charles Willis Wright
DeKalb County Police Department
Georgia
End of Watch: Wednesday, December 22, 1948

Biographical Info
Age: 26
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Date of Incident: Friday, December 17, 1948
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Charles Wright succumbed to injuries sustained five days earlier when his vehicle crashed during a high-speed pursuit of a whiskey bootlegger on Briarcliff Road.

The suspect's vehicle also crashed at the same location. The driver fled on foot but was apprehended a short time later.

Officer Wright was survived by his expectant wife, son, and brother. His brother also served with the police department.