Otto Ude

Police Officer Otto Ude died as a result of complications of Spanish Influenza due to an outbreak at the 7th Police District on Magnolia Avenue.

A week earlier, ten officers attached to the Police District were stricken at the same time. Officer Ude, Officer Mandeville, and Officer Simunek were the only officers that died due to the outbreak. All three officers died within 24 hours of each other. At the time of their deaths, the St. Louis Police Department was 175 officers short due to World War I and the Spanish Influenza.

Officer Ude served with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department and was assigned to the 7th Police District.