Paul Goldak
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Patrolman

Paul Goldak

Felonious
End of Watch September 1, 1964
Age 45
Tour of Duty 20 yrs
Badge 622
The Vigil Panel 99 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Paul Goldak died three years after being struck by a drunk driver in the 6500 block of Manchester Avenue. He was writing a traffic citation to a driver when another car struck him, causing severe internal and bone injuries. He required several surgeries and died of kidney failure attributed to the crash. The driver was arrested on the charge of careless driving. Patrolman Goldak had served with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department for 20 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and four children.

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20 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Goldak gave the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the St. Louis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Goldak.

— 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 September 1, 1964
Tour of Duty 20 yrs
Age 45
Badge Number 622
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Automobile

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Paul 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 1964, 75 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 94th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Paul was 45. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Paul had served 20 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

September holds 9.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 13.4%.

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 automobile, in 4.9% 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, Paul among them.

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman Paul Goldak

St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department · End of Watch September 1, 1964

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 42-W

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