Policeman Charles F. Dewees
Philadelphia Police Department
Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Saturday, January 12, 1918
Cause: Fall

Biographical Info
Age: 53
Tour of Duty: 28 years
Badge Number: Not available

Policeman Charles Dewees was killed when the horses pulling his patrol wagon were spooked by a sheet of paper that blew against their legs on Germantown Avenue and he was thrown to the paving and suffered a broken neck.

Policeman Dewees was a 28-year veteran of the force. He was survived by his wife and two sons, who were serving in the Army in World War I.