James E. Boevingloh

University City Police Department — University City, MO

Felonious

End of Watch January 23, 1970

Age 36

Tour of Duty 12 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 3

Incident

Detective Boevingloh was shot and killed when he and his partner responded to a silent alarm at a jewelry store at 6360 Delmar Street. When the officers arrived Detective Boevingloh called out to the store's owner but received no response. As the detectives proceeded to the back of the store one of the two suspects shot through a door, striking Detective Boevingloh in the chest. The officers returned fire and wounded one of the suspects. Both were arrested and sentenced to life but released after serving only seven years. One of the subjects was out on bond at the time they murdered Detective Boevingloh.

Survivors

Detective Boevingloh had been with the agency for 12 years and was survived by his wife, son, and two daughters.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Boevingloh gave the University City Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the University City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Boevingloh.

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

Agency

Department University City Police Department

Location University City, MO

Platform Identity upd.stlouis.mo.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 23, 1970

Tour of Duty 12 yrs

Age 36

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Released after 7 years

Detective James E. Boevingloh 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 University City Police Department, 4 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

University City Police Department

of 4 officers

100% Felonious

MO — Statewide

516

of 813 officers

63.5% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious