Michael Reedy

Death by Force

Michael Reedy, a 33-year-old police officer with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, tragically lost his life on October 28, 1902. Officer Reedy was accidentally shot and killed by a pharmacy clerk who was attempting to fend off burglars. The incident occurred when Officer Reedy, responding to the sound of gunfire, inadvertently ran into the line of fire. Despite the tragic circumstances, Officer Reedy, in his ante-mortem statement, exonerated the clerk of any wrongdoing, acknowledging ...Read More

Law Enforcement Memorial - Missouri Department of Public Safety

Michael Reedy - Missouri Law Enforcement Memorial

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