Trooper First Class
Charles S Rathell

Date of Appointment:	January 2, 1968
Date of Death:	September 18, 1973
NLEOM Panel:	Panel 42
NLEOM Section:	E - 11
Details:	Rathell, Charles S. - Trooper First Class, 27 years old, 5 years and 8 months of service from January 2, 1968 to September 18, 1973. While on traffic patrol in a Bell Jet Ranger helicopter, the craft crashed while the crewmen were attempting an emergency landing. The crash reportedly was caused by engine failure. Occurred in Beltsville near Muirkirk Road and U.S. RT 1.