Anthony Retkowski
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Police Officer

Anthony Retkowski

Accident
End of Watch June 14, 1936
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Anthony Retkowski was killed in a motorcycle accident while providing a police escort. As he rushed ahead to control oncoming traffic his motorcycle struck a depression in the road and he was thrown into a utility pole at the intersection of Harney and Thrush. Officer Retkowski had served with the agency for two years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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

— 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 June 14, 1936
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Anthony 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 1936, 88 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 16th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Anthony 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

June holds 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Sundays: 14%.

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, Anthony among them.

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer Anthony Retkowski

St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department · End of Watch June 14, 1936

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 30-W

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