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Police Officer Charles Mayer | St. Paul Police Department, Minnesota
St. Paul Police Department, Minnesota

Police Officer

Charles Mayer

St. Paul Police Department, Minnesota

End of Watch: Saturday, February 1, 1902

Biographical Info

Age: 41
Tour of Duty: 4 years
Badge Number: 28

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: February 1, 1902
Weapon Used: Handgun; .44 caliber
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Charles Mayer was shot and killed while investigating a burglary at the intersection of University Avenue and Farrington Avenue at 0220 hours. He surprised the three burglars who were attempting to break into a butcher shop. Officer Mayer was shot in the groin with a .44 caliber handgun. He was able to return fire but did not strike the suspects.

All three suspects were eventually arrested in Kansas but had to be released due to lack of evidence and a key witness refusing to testify. One of the suspects shot and killed Officer Lafayette Smith of the Omaha, Nebraska Police Department on January 14, 1909. He was later shot and killed by a Omaha police detective.

Officer Mayer had been with the agency for four years and was assigned to the Bicycle Squad. He was survived by his wife and five children.