Arnold Police Department, Missouri
End of Watch: Tuesday, June 14, 1977
Age: 28
Tour of Duty: 1 year, 1 month
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: June 14, 1977
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Steven Jarvis was killed when his patrol car was struck by a tractor-trailer on I-55 near the Meramec River.
He was assisting at the scene of a previous crash and had just finished assisting one of the drivers in loading debris back into the driver's truck. He had returned to his patrol car when it was struck from behind.
Patrolman Jarvis had served with the Arnold Police Department for one year and had previously served with the University of Missouri at St. Louis Police Department. He was survived by his wife and two children.