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Acting Constable Charles W. Winston | Los Angeles County Constable's Office, California
Los Angeles County Constable's Office, California

Acting Constable

Charles W. Winston

Los Angeles County Constable's Office, California

End of Watch: Saturday, April 3, 1926

Biographical Info

Age: 65
Tour of Duty: 2 days
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: April 2, 1926
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Acting Constable Charles Winston was struck and killed by a vehicle on Valley Boulevard, approximately two miles west of downtown Puente, while on official business.

He was accidentally struck as he stepped into the roadway from between two cars.

Acting Constable Winston had been appointed by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors only two days earlier to fill in for the regular constable of Puente Township, who was on a two month leave of absence.