Police Officer Louis Schnarr

Photo of Police Officer Louis Schnarr
End of Watch: Mon, Jun 3rd, 1912
Date of Incident: Mon, Jun 3rd, 1912
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Intentional)
Service Time: 5 years
Age: 31

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

Incident

Officer Schnarr was shot and killed while investigating a disturbance at a restaurant on Chouteau Street. A patron had been barred from the restaurant several days earlier for having several unpaid bills. The man appeared at the restaurant with a revolver and started making a commotion. The restaurant owner's wife pushed the man out of the door and locked it. The man then began banging on the door and yelling. As Officer Schnarr approached to see what was happening the suspect suddenly turned and shot him three times, killing him almost instantly. The suspect fled on a train but was later apprehended in Kimmswick, Missouri.

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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