Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief of Police Steven Singer suffered a fatal heart attack after several subjects fled from him near the dam at Lake Lafayette shortly before 6:00 pm.
He had responded to the dam for reports of people trespassing and driving utility task vehicles (UTV) in the area. As he arrived at the scene, the subjects fled from him on the UTVs and he briefly pursued them. He then searched the area for the subjects before clearing the call. He returned home at the end of his shift, where he suffered a fatal heart attack overnight.
Chief Singer had served with the Lake Lafayette Police Department for 20 years. He had also served concurrently in a part-time capacity with the Lafayette County Sheriff's Office for 16 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his fiancée, five children, granddaughter, parents, and siblings.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
20 years. You could have gone home.
Chief of Police Singer gave the Lake Lafayette Police Department 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Lake Lafayette community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Singer.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief of Police Steven Allen Singer is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In MO, 32 of 813 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.9% of this state's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Steven Allen Singer's cause is highlighted.
How Steven Allen Singer Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Steven Allen Singer is highlighted in Apr.