Police Officer Charles J. Benderoth
St. Louis Police Department
Missouri

End of Watch: Saturday, May 2, 1914
Cause: Motorcycle accident

Biographical Info
Age: 33
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Officer Benderoth succumbed to injuries received two weeks earlier when his police motorcycle was struck by a vehicle. He was making a turn at the intersection of Boyle Street and Lindell Street when the accident occurred. During his recover Officer Benderoth contracted meningitis and died a short time later.

 
Photograph: Police Officer Charles J. Benderoth

Patch image: St. Louis Police Department, Missouri

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