Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Charles Kneisel was killed in an automobile crash while responding to a call. His patrol car skidded on the wet road surface and struck a loading dock at 3043 Clifton Avenue in Cincinnati. Patrolman Kneisel had served with the Cincinnati Police Department for 26 years. He was survived by his wife, two daughters, and a son. He is buried at Spring Grove Cemetery, Hamilton County, Ohio.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two daughters, and a son.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
26 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Kneisel gave the Cincinnati Police Department 26 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Cincinnati community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Kneisel.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Charles Kneisel 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 OH, 318 of 991 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Cincinnati Police Department, 32 of 106 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Kneisel's cause is highlighted.
How Charles Kneisel Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Kneisel is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
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