Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Jesse Embrey was killed in an automobile accident while en route to the police department headquarters after being called in while off duty. His chief had requested he return to the station to complete paperwork related to a previous fatal accident.
Officer Embrey had served with the St. James Police Department for 6 months.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two children.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Embrey served with the St. James Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the St. James community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Embrey.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Jesse W. Embrey, III 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jesse W. Embrey, III's cause is highlighted.
How Jesse W. Embrey, III Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Jesse W. Embrey, III is highlighted in Jan.