Leo Kraeger

St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department — St. Louis, MO

Felonious

End of Watch August 31, 1915

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Gender Male

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Incident

Police Officer Leo Kraeger was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man on warrants for discharging a firearm. Officer Kraeger had gone to the man's workplace at 1019 S Third Street and was speaking to the supervisor when he observed the man approaching. He ordered the man to stop but the suspect did not obey and walked into a storeroom. When Officer Kraeger followed the man into the room the suspect fired three shots, striking him in the head. The 23-year-old suspect, who said he was so drunk he did not remember the shooting, was arrested and sentenced to life in prison. On December 31, 1940, he was pardoned by Governor Lloyd C. Stark.

Survivors

Officer Kraeger was survived by his wife and two children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Kraeger served with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the St. Louis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Kraeger.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department

Type Police Department

Location St. Louis, City of Saint Louis, MO

Platform Identity stlopd.saintlouis.mo.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 31, 1915

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Leo is one of 15,741 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.2% of the 27,543 remembered there.

33,910 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1915, 152 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 26th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States

When

August holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 13.4%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.2% of all 27,543 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

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