Retired Judge Charles W. “Bill” Roberts, 72, 19th Judicial District Court, died on September 30, 2000, just 19 days after his 72nd birthday. He was a 1951 graduate of LSU Law School and he practiced law in Baton Rouge from 1952 until his death. He served as Secretary of the Louisiana State Senate from 1956 until 1979. In January of 1979 he was sworn in at 19th JDC where he served until his retirement in January of 1984.