Mobile Court Police Department, Alabama
End of Watch: Thursday, September 26, 1996
Age: 34
Tour of Duty: 10 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: September 26, 1996
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Officer Charles Greenwald was shot and killed and another officer was shot and wounded after a man who set off a metal detector at Mobile Government Plaza pulled out a gun and started firing. The man shot Officer Greenwald, killing him.
The suspect was shot and killed by a Mobile city police officer and another Mobile Court police officer.
Officer Greenwald had served in law enforcement for over 10 years. He was survived by his wife and two young sons.