Des Peres Police Department, Missouri
End of Watch: Sunday, December 24, 1978
Age: 39
Tour of Duty: 2 years, 8 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Date of Incident: December 24, 1978
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Not available
Police Officer John Oberkramer was struck and killed by a vehicle while manning a roadblock. The vehicle that struck him was being driven by a 14-year-old juvenile who was fleeing other officers.
Two years later the subject was seriously injured in St. Louis County when he lost control of his car and crashed into a tree.
Officer Oberkramer had served with the Des Peres Police Department for just over 2-1/2 years. He was survived by his wife and four sons.