Rochester Police Department, New York
End of Watch: Sunday, August 7, 1910
Age: 44
Tour of Duty: 13 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Animal related
Date of Incident: August 7, 1910
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Mounted Patrolman Charles Twitchell died from injuries sustained when the horse he was riding slipped and fell on wet pavement at the intersection of Meigs Street and Rockingham Street.
His feet were in the horse's stirrups when it fell and rolled over. Patrolman Twitchell suffered a fractured hip and skull as a result of the accident. He was taken to Hahnemann Hospital where he died a short time after arrival.
Patrolman Twitchell had served with the Rochester Police Department for 13 years and was assigned to the University Avenue Station.