Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Stephen Jerabek suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after completing the department's annual physical fitness test at the St. Louis Police Academy at 315 South Tucker Boulevard.
He was still in the academy's gym when he collapsed. He was transported to St. Louis University Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Officer Jerabek had served with the St. Louis Police Department for 30 years.
R.I.P.
Ret. Det. 1. Vincent Sinnott April 7th, 2023
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30 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer Jerabek gave the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department 30 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the St. Louis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Jerabek.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Stephen R. Jerabek 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.
At St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, 3 of 176 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 1.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Stephen R. Jerabek's cause is highlighted.
How Stephen R. Jerabek Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Stephen R. Jerabek is highlighted in Feb.
Incident Location
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