George E. Geisler
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Police Officer

George E. Geisler

Felonious
End of Watch October 31, 1920
Age 36
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer George Geisler was shot and killed by two brothers who were revenging the arrest of a third brother by Officer Geisler. He had gone into a local soft drink bar at 2100 Clark Avenue when the two brothers attacked him and pushed him into a back room. After beating him with their guns they shot him four times. The two men were apprehended a short time later. They were both sentenced to life in their first trial but won a second trial where they pled guilty and sentenced to 15 and ten years. Officer Geisler had been with the agency for five years. After his death, his wife was appointed as a policewoman.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Geisler gave the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the St. Louis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Geisler.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location St. Louis, City of Saint Louis, MO
Platform Identity stlopd.saintlouis.mo.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 31, 1920
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Age 36
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

George is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1920, 209 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 9th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

George was 36. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. George had served 5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

October holds 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

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By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, George among them.

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Where

Police Officer George E. Geisler

St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department · End of Watch October 31, 1920

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 30-W

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