St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, Missouri
End of Watch: Monday, May 2, 1955
Age: 65
Tour of Duty: 41 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: March 20, 1955
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Police Officer Henry Eichelberger succumbed to injuries received over one month earlier when he was involved in an automobile accident at the intersection of Vandeventer Avenue and Easton Avenue (modern-day Dr. Martin Luther King Drive).
The patrol car was transporting a patient to a hospital when it was involved in a collision.
He had seemingly recovered from his wounds and returned to duty. In late April, he suddenly slipped from good health and later succumbed to injuries sustained in the accident.
Officer Eichelberger had served with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department for 41 years. He was survived by his wife and son.