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Edward K. Schnittker
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Police Officer

Edward K. Schnittker

St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department — St. Louis, MO
Accident
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End of Watch June 4, 1930
Age 36
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 175

Incident

Police Officer Edward Schnittker was struck and killed by a train at the Lindell-Union crossing while he and his partner were on motorcycle patrol. The two officers had stopped at the closed gates and waited for five minutes but did not see any train approaching. As the gates went up the two officers began to proceed, but both motorcycles were struck by a train. Officer Schnittker's partner's bike was struck in the rear and he was able to jump off without receiving major injuries. The gateman and the train engineers were all arrested and held pending an inquest on why the gates came up before the train passed.

Survivors

Officer Schnittker had been with the agency for seven years and was survived by his wife.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Schnittker gave the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the St. Louis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Schnittker.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
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 4, 1930
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Age 36
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Edward 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 1930, 113 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 3rd heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

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Who

Edward was 36. 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. Edward had served 7 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

June holds 7.9% 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, Edward among them.

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Where

Police Officer Edward K. Schnittker

St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department · End of Watch June 4, 1930

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 34-W

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