Roll of Honor
Lorenzo L. Rodgers
Incident
Police Officer Lorenzo Rodgers was shot and killed when he attempted to take action during an armed robbery while off duty.
He was standing in front of a laundromat, at Des Peres Avenue and Washington Boulevard, when a man approached and produced a handgun. Officer Rodgers drew his service revolver and exchanged shots with the man. Both men were struck and Officer Rodgers succumbed to his wounds.
The suspect was apprehended a short time later and charged with murder. He was convicted of murder and paroled in June 2010.
Officer Rodgers was assigned to the 8th District and had been with the agency for only 14 months.
Survivors
He was survived by his grandmother.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Police Officer Rodgers gave the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the St. Louis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Rodgers.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Lorenzo L. Rodgers is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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 63.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
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. Lorenzo L. Rodgers's cause is highlighted.
How Lorenzo L. Rodgers Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Lorenzo L. Rodgers is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Lorenzo L. Rodgers was killed by gun.
Incident Location
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