St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, Missouri
End of Watch Thursday, November 25, 1915
Add to My HeroesCharles P. Barmeier
Police Officer Charles Barmeier was shot and killed while intervening in a domestic dispute between an Illinois town police chief and his wife.
Officer Barmeier was on a streetcar on his way to report for duty when he heard a woman screaming at 917 Salisbury Street. When he went to investigate he was struck by a .32 caliber round. The woman was also shot and killed. The suspect was acquitted at trial because there were no witnesses to the shooting.
Bio
- Age Not available
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Handgun; .32 caliber
- Offender Acquitted
Most Recent Reflection
View all 6 ReflectionsAllegedly killed in the line of duty by none other than a police chief. Your honor and bravery, Officer Barmeier won't be forgotten as a Missouri hero forever. He was acquitted how awful!
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
August 25, 2018
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