Larry David Howard
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Patrolman

Larry David Howard

Creve Coeur Police Department — Creve Coeur, MO
Accident
End of Watch March 24, 1968
Age 24
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Larry Howard was killed in an automobile collision while making an emergency medical transport to the local hospital. He was driving with emergency equipment activated, on Ladue Road, when his vehicle was struck by another car at Lindbergh Boulevard. Patrolman Howard had served with the Creve Coeur Police Department for two years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

In Our Keeping

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BO-US-MO-B579311D
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August 2, 2026
Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Howard gave the Creve Coeur Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Creve Coeur community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Howard.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Creve Coeur, MO
Platform Identity ccpd.stlouis.mo.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 24, 1968
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Age 24
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Patrolman Larry David Howard is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In MO, 237 of 813 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.2% of this state's fallen. That is 29.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Creve Coeur Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Accident
MO — Statewide
237
of 813 officers
29.2% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Larry David Howard's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Larry David Howard Compares

Age at Death
24
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
2
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Larry David Howard is highlighted in Mar.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location

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