St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, Missouri
End of Watch: Saturday, January 3, 1953
Age: 44
Tour of Duty: 18 years
Badge Number: 169
Cause of Death: Fall
Date of Incident: January 3, 1953
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Edward Burke died after he fell down a staircase as he was escorting a prisoner.
Patrolman Burke was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of WWII. He had served with the St. Louis Police Department for 18 years and was assigned to the Carr Street Station. He was survived by his wife and five children.