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Police Officer August Schwind | St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, Missouri St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, Missouri

Police Officer

August Schwind

St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, Missouri

End of Watch: Sunday, June 9, 1918

Bio & Incident Details

Age: Not available

Tour: 21 years

Badge # Not available

Cause: Animal related

Incident Date: 6/9/1918

Weapon: Not available

Suspect: Not available

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Officer Schwind was succumbed to injuries sustained when he was thrown from his horse in Forest Park. He was returning to the Forest Park station when his horse began to gallop. As he tried to get control of the horse he was thrown from it and suffered a fractured skull. He was taken to a local hospital where he succumbed to the injuries four hours later.
Officer Schwind had been with the agency for 21 years.

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Thank you Officer Schwind for your service to the early citizens of St.
Louis. We honor you.

Citizen Grace
St. Louis County Resident
January 2, 2006

 

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