Roll of Honor
Incident
Corporal Charles Voracek succumbed to injuries received 11 days earlier when his patrol car was struck by another car at Chouteau Avenue and Jefferson Avenue. He and his partner were responding to an officer needs assistance call with lights and sirens when the accident occurred. The driver of the other vehicle was charged with several crimes in connection with the accident.
Survivors
Corporal Voracek had been with the agency for 22 years and was survived by his wife and son.
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- July 23, 2026
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22 years. You could have gone home.
Corporal Voracek gave the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department 22 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, Corporal Voracek.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Corporal Charles E. Voracek is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 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 1.8 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
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. Charles E. Voracek's cause is highlighted.
How Charles E. Voracek Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles E. Voracek is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
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