Louis G. Robers
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Police Officer

Louis G. Robers

Felonious
End of Watch May 20, 1916
Tour of Duty 12 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Louis Robers was shot and killed by a saloon owner who had a grudge against the officer. Officer Robers had instructed the man to keep the lights burning on his car if it was parked in front of the saloon at Cooper Avenue (modern-day Marconia Avenue) and Daggett Avenue. As Officer Robers approached the doors of the saloon the man opened fire, striking him in the chest twice. On May 13, 1918, charges against the suspect were dropped. Officer Robers had been with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department for 12 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Robers gave the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the St. Louis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Robers.

— 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 May 20, 1916
Tour of Duty 12 yrs
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Louis is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% 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 1916, 155 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 24th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Louis had served 12 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

May holds 8% 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 handgun, in 23.4% 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, Louis among them.

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer Louis G. Robers

St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department · End of Watch May 20, 1916

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 24-W

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