| Trooper First Class Charles Straining Rathell
Maryland State Police
Maryland
End of Watch: Tuesday, September 18, 1973 Biographical Info
Age: 27
Tour of Duty: 6 years
Badge Number: Not available Incident Details
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Date of Incident: Tuesday, September 18, 1973
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available Trooper Rathell and Trooper Donald Parkerson were killed when their Bell Jet Ranger helicopter crashed in Beltsville. The crew were attempting an emergency landing after an engine failure. Trooper Rathell had been with the agency for almost six years. Related Line of Duty Deaths | 
