Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Semper Fi and please always know we are very proud of your service in the United States Navy during WWll and your service to CDC. God bless you and your family. Rest In Peace....

State Traffic Officer 7185 Mike Becze
California Highway Patrol & US Marine

January 14, 2021

Rest In Peace Brother LEO. Thank you and your family for your sacrifice and service.

Officer Mike Robinson (Ret)
Upland Police Dept. CA

January 14, 2018

"When a good man is hurt, all who would be called good must suffer with him.”

Euripides

Marshal Chris Di Gerolamo
Federal Air Marshal Service

September 18, 2015

Your service in WWII was amazing. Thanks to your nephew for posting it. Your are not forgotten.

Phyllis Loya
Mom of fallen California Officer Larry Lasater, Pittsburg PD, eow 4/24/05

January 14, 2012

Officer Wiget,
On today, the 58th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice-not just as LEO, but also when you served with the USN during WW II as well. And to your family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

Fair Winds And Following Seas

Anonymous

January 14, 2010

Your heroism and service is honored today, the 58th anniversary of your death. Your memory lives and you continue to inspire. Thank you for your service. My cherished son Larry Lasater was a fellow police officer murdered in the line of duty on April 24, 2005 while serving as a Pittsburg, CA police officer.

Time never dimishes respect, not even 58 years. I also worked as a correctional officer at S.Q. which has always been a tough prison to police.

Rest In Peace

Phyllis Loya
mother of fallen officer Larry Lasater

January 14, 2010

Rest in Peace, Officer Wiget. Your sacrifice is not forgotten.

Officer 11169

June 8, 2009

WARRIOR

CPD

March 23, 2008

No fellow California law enforcement personnel killed in the line-of-duty, should be forgotten.

Officer Wiget, may Your Soul Rest-In-Peace.

Maj M. B. Parlor
USMC / LAPD

January 14, 2008

YOU ARE REMEMBERED TODAY AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR POLICE AND MILITARY SERVICE, THIS WRITER WISHES ALL FAMILY MEMBERS WOULD LEAVE BIOGRAPHY FOR ALL THESE HEROS. THERE ARE SO MANY OTHER "HERO" STORIES BEHIND THEIR STORIES THAT ARE HERE.

VANDENBERGHE
MANCHESTER, NH

January 5, 2008

Charles Donald Wiget was born on March 29, 1920 in Los Angeles, CA. "Chuck" or "Carl", as he was called by friends and family, was in the Civilian Conservation Corps before enlisting in the US Navy in 1939 where he became a gunner’s mate.

Chuck’s ship, the USS Salt Lake City, one of our heavy cruisers, was only 200 miles out from Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. His ship gained the title of the “One Ship Fleet” for the number of enemy ships sunk or put out of commission. The ship was given credit for firing the first missiles from an American ship in WWII that fell on Japanese held territory.

Chuck went through Wake and Marcus Island raids, landings on Guadalcanal, and the Battle of the Coral Sea. The Salt Lake City also rescued another cruiser when she was damaged and aflame, by running between her the enemy that was bombarding her, and blasting the Japanese ship out of the water. Later, while near the Aleutians in a powerful battle against forces twice their size, the ship was brought to a complete halt by enemy bombardment. Three other destroyers made a suicidal run at the enemy ships while Chuck and his fellow crewman worked feverishly to repair their ship’s damage.

Near the end of WWII Chuck was transferred to a base in California, serving on the USS Safeguard and the USS Pinkney. On February 21, 1946 Chuck was honorably discharged at San Pedro, California.

After his discharge, Chuck and a friend started the Cowart & Wiget well drilling business in Petaluma. On February 14, 1947 Chuck married Dorothy Mae Rogers and they made their home in Petaluma, CA. Shortly after he was married he sold his share in the well drilling business to become a Correctional Officer at San Quentin Prison.

Five years later, on January 14, 1952, Chuck was stabbed to death by two inmates in an attempted prison break. Chuck was 32 years old.

Leroy Rice
nephew of Officer Charles Wiget

May 22, 2006

You are not forgotten my brother.

Lieutenant
California Department of Corrections

January 28, 2005