Patrolman Charles Hensley
End of Watch: Wed, May 14th, 1919
Date of Incident: Tue, May 13th, 1919
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Intentional)
Service Time: 23 years
Age: 47
Survivors
Patrolman Hensley was survived by his wife, two sons, six brothers, and one sister.
Incident
Patrolman Hensley was shot and fatally wounded after interrupting a burglary in progress. He was shot twice when he discovered two men breaking into a building in an alley near Felix Street. He identified the suspect who shot him just before he died at a hospital hours later. The suspect was arrested later that same day.
Information obtained from the Officer Down Memorial Page.
Agency
501 Faraon Street
Saint Joseph, Missouri 64501
(816) 271-4702
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