New York City Police Department, New York
End of Watch: Saturday, November 18, 1961
Age: 27
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: 9409
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: November 18, 1961
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Charles Gunther was killed when he lost control of his motorcycle and struck an automobile while on patrol in the Bronx.
Patrolman Gunther was assigned to Motorcycle Unit 1 the present-day Highway Unit 1.