Kansas City Police Department, Missouri
End of Watch: Monday, January 23, 1933
Age: 35
Tour of Duty: 9 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: January 23, 1933
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: At large
Patrolman Van Meter was shot and killed while on patrol when he walked into a shoe store at 102 East 10th Street where there was a armed robbery in progress. The lone suspect fled and was never apprehended.
Patrolman Van Meter had been with the agency for nine years and was survived by his wife and 22 month old daughter.