Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Saturday, November 10, 1900
Age: 32
Tour of Duty: 3 years, 6 months
Badge Number: 634
Cause of Death: Struck by streetcar
Date of Incident: November 10, 1900
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Policeman Charles Conaway was killed when he was crushed between two trolley cars of the Union Traction Company while trying to save the life of a woman at Market Street and Eleventh Street.
He and several other officers had been assigned to the area to keep order as crowds formed to hear the results of election day.
Policeman Conaway was assigned to the Sixth District.