St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, Missouri
End of Watch: Sunday, June 22, 1924
Age: 57
Tour of Duty: 34 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: June 22, 1924
Weapon Used: Handgun; .32 caliber
Suspect Info: Paroled in 1941
Lieutenant Sidney Sears was shot and killed after he and two special officers responded to a disturbance call near Fourteenth Street and Papin Street.
When they arrived Lieutenant Sears remained in the patrol car as the two officers went inside. After hearing shots fired the officers ran out of the house and located Lieutenant Sears in the vehicle with six gunshot wounds. The suspect was apprehended nearby and stated he had shot Lieutenant Sears when he ordered him to stop.
The suspect was apprehended and sentenced to be hanged. He was granted a new trial and sentenced to life in 1928. He was paroled in 1941.
Lieutenant Sears had been with the agency for 34 years and was survived by his wife and son. He was a nationally recognized marksman.