Roll of Honor
David Aaron Haynes
Incident
Police Officer David Haynes was killed in an automobile crash while involved in a vehicle pursuit of a burglary suspect.
The pursuit was traveling down South Kingshighway Boulevard when another car pulled out of Oleatha Avenue and collided with Officer Haynes' patrol car. Officer Haynes was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
The driver, who was fleeing the pursuit, was subsequently captured and confessed. In September 2011, he pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, first-degree burglary, and resisting arrest by fleeing police. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
Officer Haynes was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and had served with the St. Louis Police Department for only one year.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, mother, and brother.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Police Officer Haynes gave the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the St. Louis community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
David Aaron Haynes served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Police Officer David Aaron Haynes 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. David Aaron Haynes's cause is highlighted.
How David Aaron Haynes Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 20 years
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. David Aaron Haynes is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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