Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman David Moehler was shot and killed while responding to the sounds of gunfire at the intersection of Collinsville Avenue and Missouri Avenue. A man had just murdered a business agent with whom he had been arguing about wages. The two had been arguing inside of the First National Bank of East St. Louis. After they took the argument outside the laborer shot the business agent. As Patrolman Moehler ran to the scene the suspect shot him. Another responding officer shot and killed the suspect. Patrolman Moehler had served with the East St. Louis Police Department for two years.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Moehler gave the East St. Louis Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the East St. Louis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Moehler.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman David A. Moehler 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 IL, 842 of 1,318 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.9% of this state's fallen. That is 9.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At East St. Louis Police Department, 18 of 22 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 81.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David A. Moehler's cause is highlighted.
How David A. Moehler Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. David A. Moehler is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. David A. Moehler was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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