Chief of Police Charles Stricker
Commerce Police Department
Oklahoma
End of Watch: Wednesday, October 22, 1919

Biographical Info
Age: 45
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Wednesday, October 22, 1919
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Not available

Chief Stricker was shot and killed while attempting to stop a car that resembled a stolen vehicle. When the chief stepped off of the curb to flag the car down, the driver sped up and drove towards the chief. Chief Stricker began firing at the tires of the vehicle. The driver of the car then fired out of his window, fatally wounding the chief.

Chief Stricker was survived by his wife and three children.