New Castle City Police Department, Delaware
End of Watch: Friday, October 22, 1926
Age: 31
Tour of Duty: 5 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: October 22, 1926
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Motorcycle Policeman Charles Thorn was killed when his motorcycle collided with an automobile at the intersection of 4th Street and Delaware Street.
Policeman Thorn was a U.S. Army veteran of WWI and had served with the New Castle City Police Department for five months. was survived by his parents.