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Cornelius O'Keefe, a 42-year-old police officer with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, tragically lost his life on August 8, 1911. Officer O'Keefe was on duty, searching for an assault suspect when he encountered a man inside a candy store on Olive Street. During this encounter, the man shot Officer O'Keefe in the chest. Due to severe thunderstorms at the time, no other officers heard the gunshot, and it took 15 minutes for them to find him.
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Cornelius Okeefe
Male
White / Caucasian
Saint-louis
MO
1911-08-08
42
Cornelius
Okeefe
11/20/2025
Forum Posts (3)
I was reading through some old newspaper archives and came across the murder of Officer Cornelius O'... ...Read More
07/22/2024
07/22/2024
Just wanted to share something about Officer Cornelius O'Keefe's case that's been on my mind. I've b... ...Read More
12/31/2023
12/31/2023
It's really chilling to consider the timing of Officer O'Keefe's murder—just five minutes before h... ...Read More
09/21/2023
09/21/2023
