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Charles F. Castor
- Nov. 26, 1911 -
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| Resided: |
CA, USA
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| Born: | Unk |
| Fallen: | Nov. 26, 1911 |
| Race/Sex: | Caucasian Male |
| | Agency |
| Dept: | San Francisco Police Dept.
San Francisco, CA
USA |
| County: | San Francisco |
| Dept. Type: | Municipal/Police |
| Hero's Rank: | Officer |
| Sworn Date: | Unk |
| FBI Class: | Homicide - Gun |
| Weapon Class: | Firearm |
| Agency URL: | Click Here
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| Badge: | 314 |
| On The Job: |
22 years
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Fatal Incident Summary
| Offender: |
No Info
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| Location: |
CA
USA
Sun. Nov. 26, 1911
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| Summary: |
Officers Charles Castor and Thomas Finnelly were shot and killed when they attempted to arrest a suspect that was wanted for murder in Veley, Greece.
The officers were informed by an informant that the suspect would be arriving in San Francisco on that day at the Ferry Building.
When the officers attempted to arrest the suspect, the suspect shot them both. The suspect also shot the informant who pointed him out to the police. The suspect was captured at the scene, tried, and hanged on March 14, 1913.
Officer Castor had served with the San Francisco Police Department for 22 years. He was survived by his wife and six sons. He is buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma, California.
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