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Charles R. Michie
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Lieutenant

Charles R. Michie

New York City Police Department — New York, NY
Cardiac
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End of Watch November 25, 1946
Badge No
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Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Keepsakes Department 1,216

Incident

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.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Lieutenant Michie served with the New York City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Michie.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department New York City Police Department
Type Police Department
Location New York, NY
Platform Identity nypd.newyork.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 25, 1946
Badge Number No
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

The Sacrifice · Cardiac

Charles is one of 1,304 officers lost to cardiac events in the United States, 4.7% of the 27,543 remembered there.

33,910 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1946, 9 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, the 68th heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.

Every year on record · United States
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When

November holds 8.6% of these deaths in the United States; January holds the most, 9.5%. Mondays: 12.9%.

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How

Cardiac deaths account for 4.7% of all 27,543 deaths in the United States, the 4th most common cause.

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His people

New York City Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Charles among them.

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Where

Lieutenant Charles R. Michie

New York City Police Department · End of Watch November 25, 1946

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 44-E

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