* Charles W. Fick; Policeman, Restaurateur

Thousand Oaks resident Charles W. Fick died Tuesday following a lengthy illness. He was 69.

Fick was born July 2, 1929, in Chicago, where he lived until serving in the Army after World War II. He moved to Torrance in 1948 and on June 18, 1949, married Gloria Baggio.

Fick served in the Hawthorne and Inglewood police departments before leaving police work in 1963. He was the first motorcycle patrolman in Inglewood, riding a Harley-Davidson on duty.

He enjoyed spending time with his family and watching his children compete in athletics.

“The children had to choose between playing sports or cleaning the house,” Fick’s wife said.

Fick and his family moved to Thousand Oaks in 1975. Fick spent several successful years as a restaurateur and was involved in real estate dealings. His family said Fick had a great sense of humor.

He coached Little League teams in Hawthorne and Thousand Oaks for 16 years. In September, Fick’s youngest son, Robert Fick of Thousand Oaks, played his first game in the major leagues for the Detroit Tigers.

Fick was preceded in death by a brother, Bill Fick, and a sister, Carolyn Fick.

In addition to his wife and son, Fick is survived by five other sons, Bill, Chuck and Joe, all of Newbury Park; and Tony and Chris, both of Thousand Oaks; two daughters, Carolyn Mitchell of Quartz Hill and Judy Fick of Walnut Creek, and 16 grandchildren.

There will be a memorial service at 11 a.m. today at Calvary Community Church, with interment to follow at Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Memorial Park. Both the church and memorial park are in Westlake Village.

Pierce Brothers Griffin Mortuary in Thousand Oaks is handling the arrangements.