Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant O'Connor and Officer George Moran succumbed to injuries sustained in an automobile crash on December 26th, 1931. Their patrol car was struck by a truck at the intersection of Robert Avenue and Michigan Avenue and pushed into a streetcar that was picking up passengers. The patrol car burst into flames as bystanders attempted to rescue the officers. Both officers were transported to a local hospital in serious condition. The driver of the car that caused the collision was placed under arrest for being intoxicated. Sergeant O'Connor had served with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department for 37 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and eight children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
37 years. You could have gone home.
Sergeant O'Connor gave the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department 37 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the St. Louis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant O'Connor.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Jeremiah O'Connor 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jeremiah O'Connor's cause is highlighted.
How Jeremiah O'Connor Compares
Offender Outcome
Arrested
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jeremiah O'Connor is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jeremiah O'Connor was killed by automobile; alcohol involved.
Incident Location
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