Paul L. Meyer
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Police Officer

Paul L. Meyer

Accident
End of Watch February 14, 1928
Age 27
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Paul Meyer was killed in an automobile accident while he and his partner responded to a robbery. While driving on South Kingshighway Boulevard a vehicle struck their patrol car at Columbia Avenue. The impact pushed the patrol car into an oncoming streetcar and both officers were ejected. Officer Meyer suffered severe injuries and succumbed to his injuries. His partner was treated for injuries and recovered. Officer Meyer had been with the agency for two years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Meyer gave the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the St. Louis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Meyer.

— 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 February 14, 1928
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Age 27
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Paul 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 1928, 103 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 5th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Paul was 27. 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. Paul had served 2 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

February holds 7.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Tuesdays: 14.1%.

By month
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, Paul among them.

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer Paul L. Meyer

St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department · End of Watch February 14, 1928

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 59-W

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