Edward Dellmore
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Police Officer

Edward Dellmore

Felonious
End of Watch October 25, 1908
Age 25
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Edward Dellmore succumbed to injuries received in May 1908 when he was attacked by a prisoner. The prisoner punched and kicked Officer Dellmore in the head and stomach. After the assault Officer Dellmore complained of stomach pains but continued working. In October 1908 he became ill and within two weeks passed away. His death was determined to be caused by a blood clot on the brain and abdominal abscess. He had served with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department for 13 months and was assigned to the Third District.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, son, and daughter.

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You barely got started.
Police Officer Dellmore gave the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the St. Louis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Dellmore.

— 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 October 25, 1908
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Age 25
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Person

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Edward 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 1908, 129 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 35th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Edward was 25. 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. Edward had served 1.1 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

October holds 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

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 person, in 2% 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, Edward among them.

Across the years

Police Officer Edward Dellmore

St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department · End of Watch October 25, 1908

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 36-W

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