Detective Douglas Chamblin
End of Watch: Fri, Oct 14th, 1927
Date of Incident: Thu, Sep 29th, 1927
Cause of Death: Structural Collapse
Service Time: 7 years
Age: 36
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four children.
Incident
Detective Chamblin and Detective Sergeant Edward Schaaf were killed when a portion of a building collapsed on them during a tornado. The officers were on patrol when they saw the tornado forming and attempted to take cover. As they were trying to get under the rear of their car the building collapsed crushing both of them. Detective Sergeant Schaaf was killed at the scene and Detective Chamblin succumbed to his injuries 15 days later.
Information obtained from the Officer Down Memorial Page.
Agency
1200 Clark Avenue
St. Louis, Missouri 63103
(314) 231-1212
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