St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, Missouri
End of Watch: Tuesday, September 1, 1964
Age: 45
Tour of Duty: 20 years
Badge Number: 622
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Date of Incident: November 4, 1961
Weapon Used: Automobile; Alcohol involved
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Paul Goldak died three years after being struck by a drunk driver in the 6500 block of Manchester Avenue.
He was writing a traffic citation to a driver when another car struck him, causing severe internal and bone injuries. He required several surgeries and died of kidney failure attributed to the crash.
The driver was arrested on the charge of careless driving.
Patrolman Goldak had served with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department for 20 years. He is survived by his wife and four children.