Charles West

In the winter of 1989, a dedicated public servant named Charles F. West, a male Juvenile Officer with the Jackson County Family Court in Missouri, met a tragic and untimely end. For eight years, he had committed himself to working with troubled youth, a passion that was well-known among his colleagues. His life, however, was cut short on January 10th of that year by the very individual he was trying to help.

The circumstances leading to Officer West's death began with his assignment to su ...

Juvenile Officer Charles F. West

Charles F. West - Missouri Law Enforcement Memorial