Louis H. Niederschulte

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

Felonious

End of Watch August 12, 1919

Age 37

Tour of Duty 15 yrs

The Vigil Panel 37 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 175

Incident

Police Officer Louis Niederschulte was shot and killed when he and another officer responded to a house on Second Street to investigate reports of shots being fired. The suspect had become upset because another man had become friendly with his wife. When he was unable to find the man he began taking shots at other citizens. As the officers searched for the suspect Officer Niederschulte and the other officer entered the backyard at 1517 South Second Street. The suspect opened fire, narrowly missing the second officer, but striking Officer Niederschulte in the back, fatally wounding him. The 19-year-old suspect was later apprehended, convicted of first degree murder, and sentenced to life in prison. He died in a prison hospital from tuberculosis on February 26, 1925.

Survivors

Officer Niederschulte had been with the agency for 15 years and was survived by his father and six siblings.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Niederschulte gave the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the St. Louis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Niederschulte.

— 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 August 12, 1919

Tour of Duty 15 yrs

Age 37

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Rifle

Offender Died in prison in 1925

Police Officer Louis H. Niederschulte 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