New York City Police Department, New York
End of Watch: Monday, November 25, 1946
Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: No number
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: November 25, 1946
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Lieutenant Charles Michie was killed while attempting to rescue two patrolman from an explosion.
Patrolman Knudsen and Patrolman Francis O'Hara were killed when while attempting to cut off the flow of gas to a building where a leak was reported. When Patrolman Kundsen and Francis entered the basement of the building an explosion occurred and the officers were instantly killed.
Lieutenant Michie expended every effort to rescue the patrolman and exerted himself to such an extent that he collapsed amid the debris and died.