California Highway Patrol, California
End of Watch: Wednesday, August 12, 1964
Age: 39
Tour of Duty: 12 years
Badge Number: 1685
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: July 27, 1964
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Charles Woodworth succumbed to injuries received in a motorcycle accident two weeks earlier in Sonoma Valley. He was on patrol and had just pulled away from a stop sign to stop a car when his motorcycle was hit broadside by another vehicle.
Officer Woodworth had been with the California Highway Patrol for 12 years. He was survived by his wife and seven children.