Joseph Theobald, Jr.

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

Felonious

End of Watch November 5, 1933

Age 36

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

Police Officer Joseph Theobald was struck and killed by a drunk driver while directing traffic at an accident scene in front of 4100 South Broadway. He was attempting to use his flashlight to direct an oncoming car around a tow truck. The car ignored his signals and struck him, throwing him 30-feet. The occupants of the vehicle were returning from a dance and the driver had been drinking. The man was charged with criminal carelessness. Officer Theobald had been with the agency for three years and was assigned to the Wyoming Street Station.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two young children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Theobald gave the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the St. Louis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Theobald.

— 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 5, 1933

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

Age 36

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved

Offender Charged with criminal carelessness

Police Officer Joseph Theobald, Jr. 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