Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Frank Reese was killed when his police motorcycle was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Lindell Boulevard and DeBaliviere Avenue. A vehicle turned left, striking Officer Reese, causing him to suffer a skull fracture. He was taken to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries four hours later.
Survivors
Officer Reese had been with the agency for five months and was survived by his wife.
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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 Reese 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 Reese.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Frank O. Reese 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. Frank O. Reese's cause is highlighted.
How Frank O. Reese Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Frank O. Reese is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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