Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Michael Walsh was shot and killed while investigating a burglary. During the investigation another burglary occurred on a nearby beat. Patrolman Walsh and a second patrolman continued searching the current establishment while keeping an eye out for any suspicious people walking their way. Patrolman Walsh noticed two men and when he approached them, one pulled out a pistol and shot him in the head. The two suspects then fled the scene. Patrolman Walsh had served with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department for ten years.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
146 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Patrolman Walsh gave the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the St. Louis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Michael Walsh 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. Michael Walsh's cause is highlighted.
How Michael Walsh Compares
Offender Outcome
Never apprehended
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Michael Walsh is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Michael Walsh was killed by handgun.
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