Eugene N. Lovely
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Police Officer

Eugene N. Lovely

Felonious
End of Watch September 25, 1926
Age 24
Tour of Duty 9 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Eugene Lovely was shot and killed following the pursuit of a known mafia member. The pursuit ended in gunfire at Kingshighway Boulevard and Lindell Boulevard. The suspect was apprehended and hanged for Officer Lovely's murder. Officer Lovely had only served with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department for nine months.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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

— 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 September 25, 1926
Tour of Duty 9 mo
Age 24
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Eugene 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 1926, 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

Eugene was 24. 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. Eugene had served 0.7 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

September holds 9.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

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, Eugene among them.

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer Eugene N. Lovely

St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department · End of Watch September 25, 1926

Where the Name Is Cut

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