William H. Anderson

St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department — St. Louis, MO

Felonious

End of Watch February 10, 1924

Age 54

Tour of Duty 25 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 175

Incident

Police Officer William Anderson was shot and killed while outside of a known criminal hangout at Vandeventer Avenue and Natural Bridge Avenue. His body was found with five gunshot wounds to the back of his head, back, and neck. No suspects were ever identified or apprehended. Officer Anderson had served with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department for 25 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

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Tributes

25 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer Anderson gave the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department 25 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the St. Louis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Anderson.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department

Location St. Louis, MO

Platform Identity stlopd.saintlouis.mo.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 10, 1924

Tour of Duty 25 yrs

Age 54

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Never identified

Police Officer William H. Anderson 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.

St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department

112

of 176 officers

63.6% Felonious

MO — Statewide

516

of 813 officers

63.5% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious