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William Biggs

Case from Kirkwood, MO dated Feb 07, 2008

Victim Details

William King Biggs, Jr.

Male

White / Caucasian

Kirkwood

MO

2008-02-07

50

William

Biggs

07/12/2026

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William King Biggs Jr., a 50-year-old White man, was a sergeant with the Kirkwood Police Department who had spent decades building a steady, public-facing life: he’d grown up around St. Louis, graduated from Webster Groves High School, worked for years on a Colorado ranch, and eventually returned home to law enforcement—training at the St. Louis Police Academy, serving roughly two decades in Kirkwood, and earning credentials that included graduation from the FBI National Academy. By the time ...
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  • NBC News: Gunman kills 5 at City Council meeting in Mo.
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    I recently found a lesser-discussed detail of the Kirkwood City Council shooting that really struck ... ...Read More
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    I’ve been thinking a lot about the bravery and quick thinking of those other officers who brought ... ...Read More
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    I’ve been reading about the Kirkwood City Council tragedy and just keep circling back to how unthi... ...Read More
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