Police Officer

Edward Kuehner

Accident
End of Watch November 12, 1923
Age 37
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
The Vigil Panel 46 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Edward Kuehner succumbed to injuries received two months earlier when his patrol car was struck by a streetcar on Market Street near Grand Avenue. He and another officer were returning to the station after answering a burglary call when they were hit. Officer Kuehner never fully recovered from his injuries and contracted blood poisoning, which led to his death. Officer Kuehner had served with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department for three years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and six children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Kuehner gave the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the St. Louis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Kuehner.

— 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 November 12, 1923
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 37
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Edward is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1923, 77 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 31st heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Edward was 37. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Edward had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

November holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Mondays: 13.4%.

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By day of the week
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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
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His people

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

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Where

Police Officer Edward Kuehner

St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department · End of Watch November 12, 1923

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 31-W

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