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Police Officer William Y. Hoagland | St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, Missouri St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, Missouri

Police Officer

William Y. Hoagland

St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, Missouri

End of Watch: Monday, August 24, 1903

Bio & Incident Details

Age: Not available

Tour: 27 years

Badge # Not available

Cause: Struck by streetcar

Incident Date: 8/24/1903

Weapon: Not available

Suspect: Not available

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Officer Hoagland was struck and killed by a streetcar while on patrol on Belt Avenue. He had just walked behind an eastbound streetcar and crossed onto the next set of tracks as a westbound streetcar approached. The westbound streetcar struck Officer Hoagland and pushed him ten feet into a utility police. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries one hour later.
Officer Hoagland had been with the agency for 27 years and was survived by his wife and children.

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Remembering a fallen brother. Rest in peace brother you are gone but not forgotten.

Sgt. Scott Gagen
St. Louis Metropolitan Police
August 26, 2011

 

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