California Borough Police Department, Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Tuesday, April 26, 1904
Age: 31
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Electrocuted
Date of Incident: April 26, 1904
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Chief of Police Charles Pender was electrocuted when he attempted to remove two downed electrical line from a roadway.
He was killed instantly when he came in contact with the wires.
Chief Pender had served with the California Borough Police Department for 10 months. He had previously served with the Pennsylvania Railroad Police Department and the Pittsburgh Police Department. He was survived by his wife.