Police Officer Michael Haggerty
St. Louis Police Department
Missouri
End of Watch: Saturday, August 4, 1923

Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: 6 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Electrocuted
Date of Incident: Saturday, August 4, 1923
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Haggerty was electrocuted after coming in contact with a downed powerline near Grand Boulevard and Wyoming Street. A 2300-volt line had been blown down during a severe storm and one end of the wire was hanging several feet above the ground. Officer Haggerty and his partner notified the station of the wire and were directing traffic around it. For some reason Officer Haggerty touched the wire and was electrocuted.

Officer Haggerty had been with the agency for nine years and was survived by his wife and 6-year-old daughter.