Philadelphia Police Officer Charles F. Gay

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Police Officer Charles F. Gay
Philadelphia Police Department
Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Friday, January 7, 1927

 

Biographical Info
Age: 32
Tour of Duty: 7 years
Badge Number: Not available

 

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Thursday, December 24, 1925
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Sentenced to Death

 

Officer Gay died January 7th, 1927, of wounds received when he was shot on Christmas Eve 1925 by a man he was trying to arrest. Officer Gay was a seven-year veteran of the force. The man who shot him was tried and sentenced to death.

 

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