Bio & Incident Details
Age: 41
Tour: 21 years
Badge # 14963
Cause: Explosion
Incident Date: 11/25/1946
Weapon: Not available
Suspect: Not available
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Patrolman Peter Knudsen and Patrolman Francis O'Hara were killed when while attempting to cut off the flow of gas to a building where a leak was reported. When the two entered the basement of the building an explosion occurred and the officers were killed instantly.
Lieutenant Charles Michie expended every effort to rescue the patrolman and exerted himself to such an extent that he collapsed amid the debris and died.
Patrolman Knudsen had served with the agency for 21 years. He was survived by his wife and son.
Related Line of Duty Deaths
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Patrolman Francis M. O'Hara |
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Lieutenant Charles R. Michie |



