Detective Sergeant Edward Schaaf

Photo of Detective Sergeant Edward Schaaf
End of Watch: Thu, Sep 29th, 1927
Date of Incident: Not Known
Cause of Death: Structural Collapse
Service Time: 16 years
Age: 41

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

Incident

Detective Sergeant Schaaf and Detective Douglas Chamblin 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 was killed at the scene and Detective Chamblin succumbed to his injuries 15 days later.

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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