Charles Thomas Andreano

Des Moines Police Department — Des Moines, IA

Veteran → Accident

End of Watch July 30, 1964

Age 47

Tour of Duty 22 yrs

Badge CAPTAIN

The Vigil Panel 99 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 26

Incident

Captain Thomas Andreano was killed in an automobile crash while responding to a drowning call. As the patrol car he was riding in entered the intersection of Army Post Road and Indianola Road, a car ran a stop sign and struck him. The driver of the patrol car was injured in the collision, and the two occupants of the other car died as well. None of the four were wearing seat belts. Captain Andreano was a United States Army WWII veteran and had served with the Des Moines Police Department for 22 years. He was survived by his wife, son, and daughter. His brother also served with the Des Moines Police Department.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, son, and daughter.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Captain Andreano gave the Des Moines Police Department 22 years.
Thank you for your service to the Des Moines community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Des Moines Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Des Moines, Polk County, IA

Platform Identity dmpd.polk.ia.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 30, 1964

Tour of Duty 22 yrs

Age 47

Badge Number CAPTAIN

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Charles Thomas Andreano served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Captain Charles Thomas Andreano is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.

In IA, 71 of 226 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.4% of this state's fallen. That is 31.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Des Moines Police Department, 7 of 27 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25.9% of this agency's fallen.

Des Moines Police Department

of 27 officers

25.9% Accident

IA — Statewide

of 226 officers

31.4% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Accident