Cornelius O'Keefe
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Police Officer

Cornelius O'Keefe

Felonious
End of Watch August 8, 1911
Age 42
Tour of Duty 12 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Cornelius O'Keefe was shot and killed while searching for an assault suspect at 2255 hours. During his search, he encountered a man inside a candy store on Olive Street. The man shot Officer O'Keefe in the chest. Due to thunderstorms, no other officers heard the shot and they did not find Officer O'Keefe for 15 minutes. During the ensuing investigation, the original assault suspect was arrested and determined to be the prime suspect in Officer O'Keefe's murder. Officer O'Keefe had been employed with the St. Louis Police Department for 12 years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer O'Keefe gave the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the St. Louis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer O'Keefe.

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

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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 8, 1911
Tour of Duty 12 yrs
Age 42
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Cornelius 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 1911, 149 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 27th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Cornelius was 42. 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. Cornelius had served 12 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

August holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 13.4%.

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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.

Every cause
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His people

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

Across the years

Police Officer Cornelius O'Keefe

St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department · End of Watch August 8, 1911

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 35-W

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