St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, Missouri
End of Watch: Sunday, May 26, 1850
Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: May 26, 1850
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Sentenced to death
Police Officer Ephraim Hibler was shot and killed by one of two men he had arrested for vagrancy.
The subject grabbed another officer's gun and opened fire, killing Officer Hibler.
Both men were convicted of Officer Hibler's murder and sentenced to death on September 24th, 1850.