Imperial Police Department, Missouri
End of Watch: Tuesday, June 3, 1930
Age: 40
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: June 3, 1930
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Deputy Constable Conrad Straher was shot and killed after catching two teenagers who were stealing tires from an automobile.
Constable Straher followed the subjects along Highway 61 until they turned down a private road in St. Louis County. When the pair stopped Constable Straher ordered the two to remove the tire from their car. A struggle ensued and one of the subjects shot him.
After falling to the ground Constable Straher returned fire, killing one of the subjects. The other subject fled the scene but was arrested a short time later.
Constable Straher was survived by his wife.