St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, Missouri
End of Watch: Saturday, December 17, 1927
Age: 30
Tour of Duty: 1 year, 8 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: December 16, 1927
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Police Officer Oliver Cook succumbed to injuries received the previous day when he was involved in a motorcycle accident while responding to a robbery call.
He was driving on the Union Avenue Viaduct when the motorcycle struck a curb, causing him to be thrown from the bike and suffer severe injuries.
Officer Cook had served with the agency for 21 months and was survived by his wife and infant daughter.