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Charles Castor

Death by Force
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Officer Charles F. Castor of the San Francisco Police Department met a tragic end on November 26, 1911. On that fateful day, Officer Castor, along with his colleague Officer Thomas Finnelly, attempted to arrest a suspect wanted for murder in Veley, Greece. The officers had been tipped off by an informant that the suspect would be arriving at the Ferry Building in San Francisco. As they moved to apprehend the suspect, the situation quickly escalated. The suspect, armed with a revolver, opened fir ...Read More
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  • Tooele Transcript Bulletin | 1911-12-01 | Page 2 | Hurled from Train ...
  • Beyond the Call of Duty - Officer Charles F. Castor San Francisco ...
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    Victim Details

    Charles F. Castor

    San-francisco

    CA

    1911-11-26

    Charles

    Castor

    11/29/2025

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