Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, California
End of Watch: Saturday, January 24, 1987
Age: 35
Tour of Duty: 11 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: January 24, 1987
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Sheriff Charles Anderson was shot and killed when he confronted a burglar in his home on 1700 block of West Oak Street in Burbank.
He had just returned home from a family outing when he discovered the burglary inside his house. The man opened fire on Deputy Anderson when he confronted him and identified himself as a deputy.
Deputy Anderson had served with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department for 11 years. He is survived by his wife and a 5-year-old son.