New York City Police Department, New York
End of Watch: Friday, July 22, 1983
Age: 27
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: 30991
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Date of Incident: July 22, 1983
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Police Officer Charles Trojahn and Officer James Rowley were killed when their helicopter was involved in a mid-air collision over Brooklyn. Officer Rowley and Officer Trojahn were traveling over Brooklyn, when a sea plane struck the rear rotor of the helicopter, causing it to crash. Both officers and two of the four passengers on the sea plane were killed.
Officer Trojahn had been with the New York City Police Department for two years.