Patrolman Charles E. Deininger
Boston Police Department
Massachusetts
End of Watch: Thursday, February 13, 1919

Biographical Info
Age: 38
Tour of Duty: 13 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Thursday, February 13, 1919
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Sentenced to 15 to 20 years

Patrolman Deininger was shot and killed by two auto theft suspects during a stake out. Five suspects were apprehended and two were charged with his murder.

One of the suspects was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to 15 to 20 years in prison. On May 25, 1920, he escaped from prison with two other men. He surrendered to authorities in Middlesex County three months later. One of the other escapees was serving a life sentence for the murder of Patrolman Joseph C. Reiser of the Boston, Massachusetts Police Department on January 20, 1918. He was captured in Chicago on December 24, 1920.

Patrolman Deininger was survived by his wife and two children.