St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, Missouri
End of Watch: Wednesday, February 3, 1937
Age: 41
Tour of Duty: 13 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: February 3, 1937
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Both shot and killed
Detective Sergeant James Mobrak was shot and killed during a burglary investigation at 5406 Rhodes Avenue.
.He and his partner had just placed two burglary suspects in their squad car. As his partner went to check the residence where the two were taken into custody, one of the suspects pulled a handgun from his shoe and began shooting. Responding officers killed Sergeant Mobrak's assailants.
Detective Sergeant Mobrak was a 13 year veteran of the St. Louis Police Department; His wife and three children survived him.