Police Officer William F. Cotter, St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, Missouri

Police Officer William F. Cotter

St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, Missouri

End of Watch Wednesday, July 11, 1934

William F. Cotter

Officer William Cotter succumbed to injuries received two days earlier when he was struck by a drunk driver at 2200 hours. He was crossing Morganford Street when the car struck him. The driver of the vehicle was charged with manslaughter.

Officer Cotter had been with the agency for 36 years and was survived by his wife.

Bio

Age 65
Tour 36 years
Badge Not available

Incident Details

Cause Vehicular assault
Incident Date Monday, July 9, 1934
Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved
Offender Charged with manslaughter

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Today I shared with my Daughter Your life and that we enjoy our life because our decent. I explained that still walking the beat at 65 years old was a pretty tough old Irishman!!! May God Bless Your Soul!!!

Respectfully,

William Caulfield
Great Grandson

wm. caulfield

December 14, 2016