Roll of Honor
Incident
Auxiliary Officer Edward Sullivan was struck and killed as he was assisting another officer at the scene of an earlier accident in front of 10430 West Florissant Avenue in Dellwood, Missouri. He and the other officer had responded to a call involving a car striking a pole. Officer Sullivan went to retrieve a first aid kit for the driver when he and the patrol car were struck by another vehicle. Officer Sullivan died later at Christian Hospital Northwest, and the suspect was arrested and booked for driving while intoxicated and manslaughter. The suspect pled guilty to manslaughter and was given a suspended sentence and five years on probation.
Survivors
Officer Sullivan was survived by his wife.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Auxiliary Officer Sullivan served with the Dellwood Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Dellwood community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Auxiliary Officer Sullivan.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Auxiliary Officer Edward Blair Robert Sullivan 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edward Blair Robert Sullivan's cause is highlighted.
How Edward Blair Robert Sullivan Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Edward Blair Robert Sullivan is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Edward Blair Robert Sullivan was killed by automobile.
Incident Location
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