Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer William Mears was killed in a motorcycle accident at the intersection of Hampton Avenue and Loran Street at 11:25 pm. His motorcycle drove through two wooden barricades that had been placed around a construction site.
Survivors
Officer Mears had been with the agency for 11 years and was survived by his wife and two daughters.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Mears gave the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the St. Louis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Mears.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer William E. Mears 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%.
At St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, 56 of 176 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William E. Mears's cause is highlighted.
How William E. Mears Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William E. Mears is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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