Deputy Sheriff Charles Riley
Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office, Louisiana
End of Watch: Monday, October 6, 2025

The First Responder Whiskey Society is honored to release this memorial whiskey bottle for fallen Iberville Parish Sheriff's Deputy Charles Riley. This project was launched with permission from his wife. 100% of the net proceeds will be donated back to his family.

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Please allow approximately 3 weeks for your order to be fulfilled. We appreciate your patience, as the bottles are all handmade!

A 21+ or older adult must provide a signature at the time of delivery. UPS will attempt delivery three times. If no one is there to sign for the bottle at delivery, UPS will return it to the store. If you want us to send it back to you, we will charge a $25 reshipment fee. You can change your delivery with UPS after they leave the door tag on the first attempt.

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Deputy Sheriff Charlie Riley was shot and killed while assisting another officer who was interviewing a suspect at the Iberville Parish Courthouse at 58050 Merram Street in Plaquemine.

Around 8:00 p.m., a detective was interrogating a man as part of a sexual assault investigation. When he attempted to place the man under arrest, the suspect took his gun, and a struggle ensued. The suspect grabbed the gun and began firing, striking the detective. When Deputy Riley entered the room to assist, he was also struck. Despite being hit, he followed the suspect into the hallway and called for back-up before fatally falling, never firing his weapon.

Both deputies were transported to a hospital, where Deputy Riley succumbed to his wounds. The other deputy survived his wounds.

The suspect was pronounced dead at the hospital from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Deputy Riley was a United States Navy veteran and had served with the Iberville Parish Sheriff's Department for six years. He previously served with the Gonzales Police Department. Survivors include his wife, two daughters, a goddaughter, parents, a sister, and two brothers.

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Honor Bound Spirits in San Diego, California, creates this commemorative bottle. The company is marine-owned and a friend to all first responders. The bottle is superior to other engravings. It is sandblasted, not just etched, and pays true honor to every fallen first responder it is created for.

The whiskey is first aged in new 53-gallon, medium-charred American oak barrels for up to 8 years. Then, it is rested in-barrel with Chilean Amburana oak staves.  It creates a uniquely sweet, yet spicy bourbon whiskey. It has hints of gingerbread and fresh vanilla on the nose. There is a pronounced sweetness on the palate. It shows touches of oak, spice cake, nutmeg, and light brown sugar. 

The bottles can be shipped across the United States except for the restricted states of Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, and Utah.

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The First Responder Whiskey Society is a non-profit 501(c)(3)(EIN #87-3987483) charity with one mission: to support first responders and their families in times of need. The charity has a membership of 9900+ police, fire, military, medical, and family members from primarily the United States and other parts of the world. The values that guide our organization are camaraderie, loyalty, mental and physical wellness, and responsible consumption. Our motto of "Service Through Spirits" is something we take seriously. We prioritize charity and our members above all else and always strive to do things ethically because it is the right thing to do.