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Zeno Fults
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Police Officer

Zeno Fults

St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department — St. Louis, MO
Felonious
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End of Watch August 12, 1908
Age 31
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 175

Incident

Officer Fults was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man wanted for shooting his brother-in-law. Officer Fults and his partner had gone to an address on Chestnut Street where the suspect was supposed to be. As Officer Fults opened the rear door, he was met by gunfire and struck in the arm. He was able to return fire and shoot the suspect three times. Although seriously wounded, the suspect continued to shoot and struck Officer Fults in the head. The man was apprehended and sentenced to life in prison. He was pardoned by Governor Fred D. Gardner on November 27, 1919.

Survivors

Officer Fults was survived by his wife and two sons.

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

— 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 August 12, 1908
Age 31
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Zeno is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 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.

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Who

Zeno was 31. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38.

Age at death
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When

August holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 12.9%.

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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 gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

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His people

St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Zeno among them.

Across the years

Police Officer Zeno Fults

St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department · End of Watch August 12, 1908

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 61-W

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