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Police Officer

Michael Burke

St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, Missouri

End of Watch: Friday, December 13, 1901

Bio & Incident Details

Age: 40

Tour: 14 years

Badge # Not available

Cause: Electrocuted

Incident Date: 9/3/1900

Weapon: Not available

Suspect: Not available

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Officer Michael Burke succumbed to injuries sustained 14 months earlier when he was electrocuted by a police call box. The police department's call box system had suffered a system-wide short circuit. When Officer Burke inserted his key into the call box he was electrocuted.

Officer Nicholas Beckman and Officer John Looney were also electrocuted and 13 other officers were injured as a result of the short circuit.

Officer Burke had served with the agency for 14 years. He was survived by his wife and five children.

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		Police Officer John P. Looney St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, Missouri End of Watch: Monday, September 3, 1900 Cause: Electrocuted
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