Deputy Constable Conrad Frederick Straher, Imperial Police Department, Missouri

Deputy Constable Conrad Frederick Straher

Imperial Police Department, Missouri

End of Watch Tuesday, June 3, 1930

Conrad Frederick Straher

Deputy Constable Conrad Straher was shot and killed after catching two teenagers who were stealing tires from an automobile.

Constable Straher followed the subjects along Highway 61 until they turned down a private road in St. Louis County. When the pair stopped Constable Straher ordered the two to remove the tire from their car. A struggle ensued and one of the subjects shot him.

After falling to the ground Constable Straher returned fire, killing one of the subjects. The other subject fled the scene but was arrested a short time later.

Constable Straher was survived by his wife.

Bio

Age 40
Tour Not available
Badge Not available

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Shot and killed

Most Recent Reflection

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Time may have passed but you are not forgotten. I believe as long as someone remembers you or speaks your name, you are still with us.
Thank you for your heroism.
GOD Bless

Detention Officer A.Zambito
Texas

June 3, 2015