James Mobrak
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Detective Sergeant

James Mobrak

Felonious
End of Watch February 3, 1937
Age 41
Tour of Duty 13 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Detective Sergeant James Mobrak was shot and killed during a burglary investigation at 5406 Rhodes Avenue. .He and his partner had just placed two burglary suspects in their squad car. As his partner went to check the residence where the two were taken into custody, one of the suspects pulled a handgun from his shoe and began shooting. Responding officers killed Sergeant Mobrak's assailants. Detective Sergeant Mobrak was a 13 year veteran of the St. Louis Police Department; His wife and three children survived him.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Sergeant Mobrak gave the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the St. Louis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Sergeant Mobrak.

— 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 3, 1937
Tour of Duty 13 yrs
Age 41
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

James 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 1937, 123 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 41st heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

James was 41. 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. James had served 13 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

February holds 7.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 12.9%.

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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 handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

Every cause
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His people

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

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Where

Detective Sergeant James Mobrak

St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department · End of Watch February 3, 1937

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 26-W

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