Verona Borough Police Department, Pennsylvania
End of Watch Thursday, February 4, 1954
Add to My HeroesCharles McKinley
Police Officer Charles McKinley was shot and killed from ambush when he went to a residence on Penn Street to investigate a domestic disturbance. A man had came home drunk and was arguing with his wife. The man shot Officer McKinley in the chest from a hiding place on a stair landing as the officer was walking upstairs to talk with him. The suspect then shot and killed himself.
Officer McKinley was a U.S. Army veteran of WWI had served with the Verona Police Department for 22 years. He was survived by his wife.
Bio
- Age 62
- Tour 22 years
- Badge Not available
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Rifle; .30-.30
- Offender Committed suicide
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