Since 1959, 99 police officers and fire fighters have
given their lives for the safety of our local communities.
We honor these individuals below.
There are two Web sites that honor and remember our nation’s
law enforcement and fire fighter heroes. The Officer Down
Memorial Page, Inc., (ODMP) is a non-profit organization
dedicated to honoring America's fallen law enforcement
heroes. More than 17,000 officers have made the ultimate
sacrifice in the United States and it is with great honor
that the ODMP pays a lasting tribute to each of these
officers by preserving their memories within its pages.
The United States Congress created the National Fallen
Firefighters Foundation to lead a nationwide effort to
remember America’s fallen firefighters.
| Name |
Date of Death |
Department |
| Buehne, Jerry |
03/13/05 |
Affton Fire Protection District |
| Henry, Thomas |
08/29/00 |
Bel Ridge Police Department |
| Armstrong, Scott |
01/12/05 |
Bridgeton Police Department |
| Brockman, Ernst |
04/18/66 |
Bridgeton Police Department |
| Chambers, Jeremy |
04/24/06 |
Cahokia Police Department |
| Gallino, John |
03/18/72 |
Crestwood Police Department |
| Howard, Larry |
03/24/68 |
Creve Coeur Police Department |
| Oberkramer, John |
12/24/78 |
Des Peres Department of Public Safety |
| Ducheck, Allen |
03/01/99 |
DeSoto City Fire Department |
| Abram, Douglas |
01/19/90 |
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) |
| Reiff, Marion |
12/28/63 |
Florissant Police Department |
| O'Connell, Terry |
04/05/78 |
Jefferson County Sheriff's Department |
| Koeller, Kenneth |
01/28/87 |
Jennings Police Department |
| McEntee, William |
07/05/05 |
Kirkwood Police Department |
| Ballman, Thomas |
02/07/08 |
Kirkwood Police Department |
| Biggs, William |
02/07/08 |
Kirkwood Police Department |
| Tatoian, Ralph |
04/20/05 |
MO State Highway Patrol, Troop C |
| Von Behren, Dwayne |
07/05/87 |
New Haven Fire Dept. volunteer firefighter |
| Hoelzel, Robert |
01/06/77 |
Normandy Police Department |
| James, Charles |
01/09/83 |
Pine Lawn Police Department |
| Brad Lee Schultz, Jr. |
12/14/04 |
Riverview Police Department |
| Walls, William |
06/05/95 |
Rock Community Fire Protection District |
| Sansoucie, Raymond |
December 1968 |
Good Samaritan killed while aiding victim of a purse
snatcher |
| Jaeger, Gerald |
06/07/64 |
St. Ann Police Department |
| Bergmann, Fred |
09/12/76 |
St. Charles City Police Department |
| Pierce, Bradley |
08/06/00 |
St. Charles Fire Department |
| Ziegler, Steven |
09/29/01 |
St. Francois County Police Department |
| Jordan, Robert |
05/17/81 |
St. Louis County Police Department |
| Koch, Kenneth |
10/26/84 |
St. Louis County Police Department |
| Liscombe, Joann |
01/14/91 |
St. Louis County Police Department |
| McClelland, Wayne |
04/17/75 |
St. Louis County Police Department |
| McCormack, Larry |
04/14/89 |
St. Louis County Police Department |
| Neal, Willie |
01/29/97 |
St. Louis County Police Department |
| Reifschneider, James |
04/30/77 |
St. Louis County Police Department |
| Smith, Thomas |
12/05/97 |
St. Louis County Police Department |
| Weinhold, Richard |
10/31/00 |
St. Louis County Police Department |
| Martin, Derek |
05/03/02 |
St. Louis Fire Department |
| Morrison, Robert |
05/04/02 |
St. Louis Fire Department |
| Strehl, Stephen |
11/19/93 |
St. Louis Metro. Police Dept./Drug Enforcement Administration |
| Barwick, Michael |
08/29/02 |
St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department |
| Branson, Jr., James |
03/09/03 |
St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department |
| Brown, Norvelle |
08/15/07 |
St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department |
| Campbell, William |
05/30/79 |
St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department |
| Corbin, John |
06/05/85 |
St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department |
| Dobler, Frank |
12/02/72 |
St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department |
| Erson, Gregory |
06/19/80 |
St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department |
| Jerabek, Stephen |
02/21/07 |
St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department |
| McCulloch, Paul |
07/02/64 |
St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department |
| McNew, Michael |
09/09/89 |
St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department |
| Oebels, Harry |
07/07/66 |
St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department |
| Rodgers, Lorenzo |
06/13/90 |
St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department |
| Sebold, Louis |
10/25/75 |
St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department |
| Sloan, Nicholas |
01/30/04 |
St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department |
| Stanze, Robert |
08/08/00 |
St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department |
| Warnecke, Harold |
12/15/72 |
St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department |
| Wilmoth, Melvin |
02/24/71 |
St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department |
| Boevingloh, James |
01/23/70 |
University City Police Department |
| Graham, Francis |
02/22/76 |
University City Police Department |
| Cole, Lonnie |
10/02/03 |
Warren County Sheriff's Department |
| Triplett, Michael |
11/29/07 |
Washington County Sheriff's Office |
| Mignerone, Dennis |
01/21/03 |
Webster Groves Fire Department |
| Henderson, Jesse |
09/30/81 |
Wellston Police Department |
| Blankenship, Elby |
08/15/71 |
St. Louis Fire Department |
| Booth, William |
03/24/83 |
Riverview Fire Protection District |
| Brehm, Robert |
01/14/77 |
Shrewsbury Fire Department |
| Brogden, William |
01/22/60 |
Spanish Lake Volunteer Fire Department |
| Capra, Donald |
01/29/60 |
Creve Coeur Fire Department |
| Civey, Arthur |
May 1969 |
St. Charles Fire Department, volunteer firefighter |
| Crider, Howard |
11/24/77 |
St. Louis Fire Department |
| Deutsch, William |
07/15/74 |
Gardenville Fire Department, volunteer firefighter |
| Diehl, Edward |
04/03/73 |
St. Louis Fire Department |
| Downey, William |
12/12/69 |
University City Police Department |
| Fette, Arthur |
02/22/60 |
St. Louis Fire Department |
| Fields, Frank |
December 1991 |
St. Louis Sheriff's Department |
| Garrison, James |
07/03/82 |
Jefferson County Sheriff's Department |
| Goetz, Frank |
1988
(injured in
line of duty 1961) |
St. Louis Police Department |
| Graft, Brian |
05/06/69 |
St. Louis Police Department |
| Grieser, William |
02/22/60 |
St. Louis Fire Department |
| Heneke, Richard |
02/04/71 |
St. Charles County Sheriff's Department |
| Hofstetter, Albert |
02/06/63 |
St. Louis Fire Department |
| Jarvis, Stephen |
06/14/77 |
Arnold Police Department |
| Jasper, Glennon |
01/29/64 |
St. Louis Police Department |
| Kramer, Paul |
03/30/71 |
St. Louis Police Department |
| LeCompte, John |
10/22/76 |
Arnold Police Department |
| Lorbert, Clifton |
02/22/60 |
St. Louis Fire Department |
| Manetzke, George Jr. |
11/11/71 |
Eureka Fire Protection District |
| McDonald, David |
09/08/73 |
St. Louis Fire Department |
| Meyer, Raymond |
11/25/76 |
Hazelwood Fire Department |
| Miller, John David |
12/21/68 |
St. Louis Fire Department |
| Musterman, Albert |
11/30/69 |
Dellwood Auxiliary Police Department |
| Oatman, Paul |
05/12/67 |
St. Louis Police Department |
| Ritter, Joseph |
12/13/81 |
Affton Fire Protection District |
| Shannon, Russell |
11/04/70 |
St. Louis Fire Department |
| Siebenman, Richard |
10/02/80 |
St. Louis Police Department |
| Simmons, Terry |
December 1969 |
St. Louis Police Department |
| Simpson, Roy |
January 1962 |
St. Louis Fire Department |
| Smith, Claude |
04/23/74 |
St. Louis Police Department |
| Sparks, Donald |
04/04/63 |
St. Louis Police Department |
| Stroud, Gary |
10/25/77 |
St. Charles Police Department |
| Sullivan, Edward |
12/21/68 |
Dellwood Auxiliary Police Department |
| Summers, John |
04/03/73 |
St. Louis Police Department |
| Tiff, Frank |
October 1964 |
St. Louis Fire Department |
| Trog, Raymond |
03/02/79 |
Chesterfield Fire District |
| Vogt, Francis |
May 1969 |
St. Charles Fire Department, volunteer firefighter |
| Wenceiviez, James |
07/17/78 |
St. Louis Police Department |
| Woodland, Oliver |
07/02/73 |
St. Louis Fire Department |
| Zeilmann, Clarence |
11/15/80 |
Berkeley Fire Department |
