Roll of Honor
Incident
Park Policeman Charles Bacher was shot and killed in Forest Park by a woman who thought that he was a bandit.
The woman was riding in a car with her husband, who was speeding when Policeman Bacher and his partner attempted to stop them near the intersection of McKinley Drive and Wells Drive at 4:00 am. The woman, who was scared because of a recent crime wave, told her husband to continue driving. When Policeman Bacher finally got the man to stop he approached the vehicle. The woman grabbed her husband's revolver and began shooting, fatally wounding Policeman Bacher.
The man was charged with carrying a concealed weapon.
Policeman Bacher was survived by his wife.
Survivors
Policeman Bacher was survived by his wife.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Park Policeman Bacher served with the St. Louis Park Rangers.
Thank you for your service to the St. Louis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Park Policeman Bacher.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Park Policeman Charles J. Bacher is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 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 63.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At St. Louis Park Rangers, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles J. Bacher's cause is highlighted.
How Charles J. Bacher Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles J. Bacher is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles J. Bacher was killed by handgun; revolver.
Incident Location
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