Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Edward Kuehner succumbed to injuries received two months earlier when his patrol car was struck by a streetcar on Market Street near Grand Avenue. He and another officer were returning to the station after answering a burglary call when they were hit. Officer Kuehner never fully recovered from his injuries and contracted blood poisoning, which led to his death. Officer Kuehner had served with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department for three years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and six children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Kuehner gave the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the St. Louis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Kuehner.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Edward Kuehner is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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. Edward Kuehner's cause is highlighted.
How Edward Kuehner Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Edward Kuehner is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
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