Charles W. Fick; Retired Policeman, Youths Coach
Charles W. “Charlie” Fick of Thousand Oaks died Tuesday after a long illness. He was 69.
Fick was born July 2, 1929, in Chicago, where he lived until serving in the U.S. Army.
He moved to Torrance in 1948 and married Gloria Baggio the next year.
Fick served in the Hawthorne and Inglewood police departments and retired in 1963.
He was the first motorcycle patrolman in Inglewood, riding a Harley-Davidson.
He coached Little League for 16 years. In September, Fick watched his youngest son, Robert, play in the major leagues for the Detroit Tigers.
Robert was an All-American catcher at Cal State Northridge in 1996.
Fick is survived by his wife, eight children--Carolyn Mitchell of Quartz Hill; Bill Fick, Joe Fick and Chuck Fick of Newbury Park; Tony Fick, Chris Fick and Robert Fick of Thousand Oaks; and Judy Fick of Walnut Creek--and 16 grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. today at Calvary Community Church on Via Colinas in Westlake Village.
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