Roll of Honor
William H. Shaiper
Incident
Officer Shaiper was shot and killed while escorting three men to a call box on Lucas Street after he and his partner arrested them. One of the suspects suddenly turned and shot Officer Shaiper in the chest with a revolver. After a search the suspect was apprehended. The man was sentenced to 99 years but released after only eight years when the governor commuted his sentence.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Shaiper served with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the St. Louis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Shaiper.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer William H. Shaiper 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William H. Shaiper's cause is highlighted.
How William H. Shaiper Compares
Offender Outcome
Released after eight years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William H. Shaiper is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William H. Shaiper was killed by handgun; revolver.
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