St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, Missouri
End of Watch: Tuesday, March 25, 1941
Age: 34
Tour of Duty: 11 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: March 25, 1941
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Police Officer William Mears was killed in a motorcycle accident at the intersection of Hampton Avenue and Loran Street at 11:25 pm.
His motorcycle drove through two wooden barricades that had been placed around a construction site.
Officer Mears had been with the agency for 11 years and was survived by his wife and two daughters.