Patrolman Charles Goetz
Cleveland Police Department
Ohio
End of Watch: Friday, May 5, 1916

Biographical Info
Age: 41
Tour of Duty: 17 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: Friday, May 5, 1916
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Patrolman Goetz was killed after being struck by a vehicle on West 25th Street. Two cars were racing up the street with their bright lights on and another officer had yelled at them to stop. Alerted by the other officer's shouts, Patrolman Goetz stepped into the street in the path of a car coming from the opposite direction. The driver of the vehicle which struck Patrolman Goetz could not see him because of the bright lights of the oncoming cars. No charges were filed.

Patrolman Goetz had been with the agency for 17 years and was survived by his wife and two young daughters.