Frank O. Reese
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Police Officer

Frank O. Reese

Accident
End of Watch October 13, 1920
Age 25
Tour of Duty 5 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Frank Reese was killed when his police motorcycle was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Lindell Boulevard and DeBaliviere Avenue. A vehicle turned left, striking Officer Reese, causing him to suffer a skull fracture. He was taken to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries four hours later.

Survivors

Officer Reese had been with the agency for five months and was survived by his wife.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Reese 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 Reese.

— 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 October 13, 1920
Tour of Duty 5 mo
Age 25
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Frank 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 1920, 48 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 99th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Frank was 25. 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. Frank had served 0.4 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

October holds 9.1% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.

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How

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

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His people

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

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Where

Police Officer Frank O. Reese

St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department · End of Watch October 13, 1920

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 31-W

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