Charles C. Platner

Council Bluffs Police Department — Council Bluffs, IA

Accident

End of Watch September 3, 1905

Age 49

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 5

Incident

Patrol Driver Charles Platner was accidentally shot and killed when his partner's gun fell from its holster and discharged during a foot pursuit.

The two officers had responded to a burglary on Oakland Avenue and encountered the suspect, who fled on foot. The two officers chased the man, and as the partner climbed a fence, his revolver fell from its holster, struck the ground, and discharged. The round struck Patrolman Platner in the chest. He was transported to General Hospital, where he died of his wound the next day.

Patrolman Platner was survived by his wife and daughter.

Survivors

Patrolman Platner was survived by his wife and daughter.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrol Driver Platner served with the Council Bluffs Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Council Bluffs community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrol Driver Platner.

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

Agency

Department Council Bluffs Police Department

Location Council Bluffs, IA

Platform Identity cbpd.pottawat.ia.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 3, 1905

Age 49

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Cause Detail Gunfire (Inadvertent)

Patrol Driver Charles C. Platner is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 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 0.4 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

At Council Bluffs Police Department, 2 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.

Council Bluffs Police Department

of 6 officers

33.3% Accident

IA — Statewide

of 226 officers

31.4% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident