Police Officer Michael Reedy

Photo of Police Officer Michael Reedy
End of Watch: Tue, Oct 28th, 1902
Date of Incident: Sun, Oct 26th, 1902
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental)
Service Time: 6 years
Age: 33

Survivors

Officer Reedy was survived by his sister

Incident

Officer Reedy was accidentally shot by a clerk at a pharmacy who was firing at burglars. Hearing the shots, Officer Reedy unintentionally ran into the line of fire. He was taken to City Hospital where he died two days later.

In his ante-mortem statement, Officer Reedy exonerated the clerk of any wrong doing.

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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