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Police Officer Charles J. Benderoth | St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, Missouri
St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, Missouri

Police Officer

Charles J. Benderoth

St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, Missouri

End of Watch: Saturday, May 2, 1914

Biographical Info

Age: 33
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: April 20, 1914
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Benderoth succumbed to injuries received two weeks earlier when his police motorcycle was struck by a vehicle. He was making a turn at the intersection of Boyle Street and Lindell Street when the accident occurred. During his recover Officer Benderoth contracted meningitis and died a short time later.