Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant William McEntee was shot and killed after responding to complaints about fireworks being set off in an apartment complex on Alsobrook Street.
When he arrived at the scene, he began speaking with a 13-year-old boy while still seated in his patrol car. A subject unrelated to the original call approached the patrol car from the passenger side and opened fire, striking Sergeant McEntee several times. His patrol car then traveled a short distance and crashed into a tree. The subject approached the patrol car again and shot Sergeant McEntee several more times.
The man fled the scene and remained at large for several days. He was apprehended at an apartment complex in St. Louis County after investigators received a tip on his whereabouts.
The man's first murder trial ended in a mistrial. He was convicted of murder during his second trial in November 2007 and was sentenced to death. He was executed on November 29th, 2022.
Sergeant McEntee had served with the Kirkwood Police Department for 20 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, daughter, two sons, mother, two sisters, and brother.
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- August 2, 2026
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20 years. You could have gone home.
Sergeant McEntee gave the Kirkwood Police Department 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Kirkwood community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant McEntee.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant William Leo McEntee 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%.
At Kirkwood Police Department, 4 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Leo McEntee's cause is highlighted.
How William Leo McEntee Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William Leo McEntee is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
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