Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Charles Whitney was struck by a vehicle and killed while making a traffic stop on I-380 near Evansdale. He was handing the driver a ticket through the driver's side window when another vehicle whose driver had fallen asleep struck him. Trooper Whitney had served with the Iowa State Patrol for 24 years and was planning on retiring the following month.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
24 years. You could have gone home.
Trooper Whitney gave the Iowa State Patrol 24 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the people of Iowa. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Whitney.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Charles Gerald Whitney 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 Iowa State Patrol, 9 of 12 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Gerald Whitney's cause is highlighted.
How Charles Gerald Whitney Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Gerald Whitney is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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