Fallen Officer: Police Officer Julius Moore

Officer Julius Moore succumbed to injuries sustained in an automobile accident nine days earlier.

He was responding to backup other officers attempting to catch a burglary suspect when a tractor-trailer collided with his patrol car at the intersection of South Broadway and Arsenal Street. Officer Moore was transported to St. Louis University Hospital, where he remained… »

Fallen Officer: Lieutenant Benjamin Santiago-Fragoso

Lieutenant Benjamin Santiago-Fragoso and Agent Jorge Sanchez-Santiago were shot and killed as they transported a prisoner jail.

The prisoner was somehow able to obtain one of the officers’ weapons. Agent Sanchez-Santiago was shot once in the head and Lieutenant Santiago-Fragoso was shot three times in the chest and critically… »

Fallen Officer: Sergeant Mickey Hutchens

Sergeant Mickey Hutchens succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained five days earlier after responding to backup another officer at a domestic disturbance call.

Both officers pursued the man behind several businesses. A struggle ensued during which the suspect pulled out a handgun and opened fire, striking both officers. Despite being wounded, the other officer was… »

Fallen Officer: Sergeant Timothy Olsovsky

Sergeant Tim Olsovsky suffered a fatal heart attack while conducting night qualifications at the department’s shooting range. He had just finished his second relay of shooting when he began to feel ill. A short time later he became unresponsive and EMS was called to the… »

Fallen Officer: Police Officer Milburn (Millie) Beitel III

Officer Millie Beitel succumbed to injuries sustained the previous day in a single vehicle accident. He and his partner were traveling through an intersection when another vehicle pulled into their path. The driver of the patrol car took evasive actions, but the vehicle went out of control and… »

Fallen Officer: Deputy Sheriff Francis David Blake

Deputy Francis Blake was killed in an automobile shortly after 1:00 am when his patrol car struck a deer on Highway 29. He was responding to a major accident at the time. The patrol car went out of control and struck a tree after colliding with the… »

Fallen Officer: Deputy Brian S. Etheridge

Deputy Brian Etheridge was shot and killed after responding to a report of a… »

Fallen Officer: Deputy Sheriff James Anderson

Deputy James Anderson succumbed to injuries sustained when he was intentionally struck by the driver of an automobile while making a traffic stop at approximately 1:00… »

Fallen Officer: Lance Corporal Jonathan Nash

Corporal Jonathan Nash was killed in a motorcycle accident while escorting a memorial charity ride in memory of Trooper Hardy Godbold, when the driver of a vehicle pulled in front of Corporal Nash’s motorcycle, causing a… »

Fallen Officer: Patrolman Jerry Jones

Patrolman Jerry Jones was accidentally shot and killed by another officer following a pursuit which culminated with the suspect ramming several patrol… »