Roll of Honor
Incident
Mounted Patrolman Charles Twitchell died from injuries sustained when the horse he was riding slipped and fell on wet pavement at the intersection of Meigs Street and Rockingham Street. His feet were in the horse's stirrups when it fell and rolled over. Patrolman Twitchell suffered a fractured hip and skull as a result of the accident. He was taken to Hahnemann Hospital where he died a short time after arrival. Patrolman Twitchell had served with the Rochester Police Department for 13 years and was assigned to the University Avenue Station.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Mounted Patrolman Twitchell gave the Rochester Police Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Rochester community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Mounted Patrolman Twitchell.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Mounted Patrolman Charles E. Twitchell 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 NY, 645 of 2,147 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Rochester Police Department, 6 of 17 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 35.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles E. Twitchell's cause is highlighted.
How Charles E. Twitchell Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles E. Twitchell is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
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