New Jersey State Police, New Jersey
End of Watch: Monday, September 27, 1948
Age: 23
Tour of Duty: 9 months
Badge Number: 905
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: September 27, 1948
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Trooper Charles Kopf was killed in an automobile crash at the intersection of Route 25 and Crosswicks Street in Hamilton Township.
He was en route to a crash investigation when he was struck by a tractor-trailer. The impact spun his patrol vehicle around and into a pole. He was thrown from the car and died instantly.
Trooper Kopf was a United States Navy Reserve veteran and had served with the New Jersey State Police for nine months. He was survived by his wife and parents.