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Corporal Samuel J. Cheatham | St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, Missouri
St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, Missouri

Corporal

Samuel J. Cheatham

St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, Missouri

End of Watch: Wednesday, September 23, 1959

Biographical Info

Age: 55
Tour of Duty: 29 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: May 4, 1959
Weapon Used: Person
Suspect Info: Not available

Corporal Samuel Cheatham suffered a fatal heart attack while on sick leave at home due to a previous heart attack he suffered while struggling with a suspect who was resisting arrest.

Corporal Cheatham was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII. He was assigned to the Carondelet District and had been with the agency for 29 years. He was survived by his wife.