Charles Danowitz
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Policeman

Charles Danowitz

Philadelphia Police Department — Philadelphia, PA
Felonious
End of Watch March 9, 1919
Age 40
Tour of Duty 9 mo
Badge 3939
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Charles Danowitz was accidentally shot and killed by two fellow officers who had mistaken him for a burglar in a dark waiting room of the Tioga Station of the Philadelphia and Reading Railway at 20th and Tioga Streets. Policeman Danowitz had served with the agency for 9 months.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and seven children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Danowitz served with the Philadelphia Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Philadelphia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Danowitz.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA
Platform Identity ppd.philadelphia.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 9, 1919
Tour of Duty 9 mo
Age 40
Badge Number 3939
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Officer's handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Charles is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1919, 212 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 7th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Charles was 40. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Charles had served 0.7 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

March holds 7.5% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was officer's handgun, in 5.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Philadelphia Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Charles among them.

Across the years
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Where

Policeman Charles Danowitz

Philadelphia Police Department · End of Watch March 9, 1919

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 50-E

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