Kennewick Police Department, Washington
End of Watch Sunday, April 2, 1933
Add to My HeroesCharles E. Copeland
Chief Copeland succumbed to injuries received three days earlier when he was struck by a train while investigating a call of a suspicious character at the Eastside warehouse at 2000 hours. The train was moving without lights when it struck him, causing major injuries.
Chief Copeland had served as Chief on three separate occasions and had been in law enforcement for 20 years.
Bio
- Age 66
- Tour 20 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Struck by train
- Incident Date Friday, March 31, 1933
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