Aloysius J. Nelke

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

Felonious

End of Watch November 3, 1973

Age 55

The Vigil Panel 112 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 175

Incident

Police Officer Aloysius Nelke succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained 22 years earlier, on January 28th, 1951, when he was struck in the neck and paralyzed.

He and four other officers had responded to a burglary in progress at 3700 Grandel Square and were met with gunfire as they exited the patrol car. The wounds caused Officer Nelke to become paralyzed. His death was ruled to be a direct result of the gunshot wound and paralysis.

Officer Nelke was survived by his wife, two daughter and two sons.

Survivors

Officer Nelke was survived by his wife, two daughter and two sons.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Nelke 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 Nelke.

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

Agency

Department St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department

Location St. Louis, MO

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

Service Record

End of Watch November 3, 1973

Age 55

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Police Officer Aloysius J. Nelke is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In MO, 516 of 813 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.5% of this state's fallen. That is 9.3 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, 112 of 176 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.6% of this agency's fallen.

St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department

112

of 176 officers

63.6% Felonious

MO — Statewide

516

of 813 officers

63.5% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious