Paul Kramer
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Police Officer

Paul Kramer

Felonious
End of Watch March 30, 1971
Age 53
Tour of Duty 31 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Paul Kramer was shot and killed when he attempted to intervene in a grocery store robbery while off duty. He had gone to his brother's grocery store at 230 North Taylor Avenue when three men entered and announced a robbery. When they ordered Officer Kramer to open the register he drew his revolver. One of the suspects opened fire on him, striking him in the head and chest. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his wounds five days later. After his third trial, the gunman pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and was sentenced to 10 years in prison on August 24th, 1974. Officer Kramer had been with the agency for 31 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his daughter, son, brothers, sisters, and three grandsons.

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31 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer Kramer gave the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department 31 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 Kramer.

— 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 March 30, 1971
Tour of Duty 31 yrs
Age 53
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Paul is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1971, 168 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 18th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Paul was 53. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Paul had served 31 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

March holds 7.5% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 13.4%.

By month
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, Paul among them.

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer Paul Kramer

St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department · End of Watch March 30, 1971

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 61-W

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