Officer Anthony Retkowski

Photo of Officer Anthony Retkowski
End of Watch: Sun, Jun 14th, 1936
Date of Incident: Sun, Jun 14th, 1936
Cause of Death: Motorcycle Accident
Service Time: 2 years
Age: 29

Survivors

He was survived by his wife Georgia.

Incident

Officer Retkowski was killed in a motorcycle accident while providing a police escort. As he rushed ahead to control oncoming traffic his motorcycle struck a depression in the road and he was thrown into a utility pole at the intersection of Harney and Thrush.

Information obtained from the Officer Down Memorial Page.

Agency

Saint Louis Metropolitan Police Department Patch
1200 Clark Avenue
St. Louis, Missouri 63103
(314) 231-1212

Tributes

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