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Photograph: Private Charles H. Craven

Patch image: Pennsylvania Motor Police, Pennsylvania






Private Charles H. Craven
Pennsylvania Motor Police
Pennsylvania

End of Watch: Friday, November 11, 1938

Biographical Info
Age: 32
Tour of Duty: 8 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: Tuesday, November 8, 1938
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Private Craven and Private Joseph Williams, of the Pennsylvania Motor Police, were struck and killed by a vehicle while performing vehicle inspections on U.S. Route 30 near Gettysburg. While both officers were out of their patrol another vehicle struck them both. Private Williams was killed at the scene and Private Craven succumbed to his injuries three days later.

Private Craven had been with the agency for eight years and was survived by his wife.

Related Line of Duty Deaths
Patch image: Pennsylvania Motor Police, PennsylvaniaPrivate Joseph M. Williams
Pennsylvania Motor Police, PA
EOW: Tuesday, November 8, 1938
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle

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