Police Officer Jesse W. Embrey III
St James Police Department
Missouri
End of Watch: Saturday, January 15, 2005

Biographical Info
Age: 29
Tour of Duty: 6 months
Badge Number: 1108
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Automobile Accident
Date of Incident: Saturday, January 15, 2005

Officer Jesse Embrey was killed in an automobile accident while en route to the police department headquarters after being called in while off duty. His chief had requested he return to the station to complete paperwork related to a previous fatal accident.

Officer Embrey had served with the St. James Police Department for 6 months. He is survived by his wife and two children.

Police Officer Molly Thomas-Bowden
Columbia Police Department
Missouri
End of Watch: Thursday, February 10, 2005

Biographical Info
Age: 26
Tour of Duty: 3 years, 6 months
Badge Number: 207

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Monday, January 10, 2005

Officer Molly Thomas-Bowden succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained one month earlier when she was shot during a traffic stop.

Officer Bowden was initially shot and wounded in the shoulder. As she retreated to the rear of the suspect's vehicle for cover, the suspect exited and shot her in the neck. After she fell to the ground, the suspect shot at her two more times, striking her in the neck again.

The following morning, the suspect shot and wounded a second Columbia officer who was staking out his mother's home. The suspect then committed suicide.

Officer Thomas-Bowden had served with the agency for 3 1/2 years. She is survived by her husband, also an officer with the Columbia Police Department, two stepsons, parents, and a brother.

Sgt Carl Dewayne Graham Jr.
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Missouri
End of Watch: Sunday, March 20, 2005

Biographical Info
Age: 37
Tour of Duty: 12 years
Badge Number: 223

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Sunday, March 20, 2005
Weapon Used: Gun, Unknown type
Suspect Info: Sentenced to death

Sergeant Carl Graham was shot and killed in an ambush.

The shooting occurred in front of his home, which is in a rural area near Van Buren, Missouri. The officer had just completed his shift and arrived at his home when he was ambushed in his driveway.

A suspect was charged with Sergeant Graham's murder on March 29, 2005. The suspect had been under investigation by Sergeant Graham for leaving the scene of a fatal accident on November 26, 2004. The suspect was arrested and charged for his connection with the accident on March 23, 2005, three days after Sergeant Graham's murder. Six days later, while still in custody, he was charged with Sergeant Graham's murder and in 2009 was convicted. He was subsequently sentenced to death.

Sergeant Graham had served with the Missouri State Highway Patrol for 12 years. He is survived by his 4-year-old son and parents.

Trooper Ralph C. Tatoian
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Missouri
End of Watch: Wednesday, April 20, 2005

Biographical Info
Age:32
Tour of Duty: 9 years, 6 months
Badge Number: 1140

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Date of Incident: Wednesday, April 20, 2005
Suspect info: Convicted of murder

Trooper Ralph Tatoian was killed when his patrol car struck the back of a truck on I-44, west of St. Louis, Missouri, at approximately 0430 hours.

The trooper was responding to search for a person suspected of shooting a sheriff's deputy in Gasconade County. Trooper Tatoian's patrol car slammed into the back of the tractor trailer, which was pulled partially off of the highway to assist with a previous accident.

The suspect who had shot the sheriff's deputy was convicted of second degree murder in connection with Trooper Tatoian's death.

Trooper Tatoian had served with the Missouri State Highway Patrol for 9.5 years. He is survived by his wife and three children.

Sgt William Leo McEntee
Kirkwood Police Department
Missouri
End of Watch: Tuesday, July 5, 2005

Biographical Info
Age: 43
Tour of Duty: 20 years
Badge Number: 211

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Tuesday, July 5, 2005
Weapon used: Handgun
Suspect info: Sentenced to death

Sergeant William McEntee was shot and killed after responding to complaints about fireworks being set off in an apartment complex on Alsobrook Street.

When he arrived at the scene he began speaking with a 13-year-old boy while still seated in his patrol car. A subject unrelated to the original call approached the patrol car from the passenger side and opened fire, striking Sergeant McEntee several times. His patrol car then traveled a short distance and crashed into a tree. The suspect approached the patrol car again and shot Sergeant McEntee several more times.

The suspect fled the scene and remained at large for several days. He was apprehended at an apartment complex in St. Louis County after investigators received a tip on his whereabouts.

The suspect's first murder trial ended in a mistrial. He was convicted of murder during his second trial in November 2007 and was sentenced to death.

Sergeant McEntee had served with the Kirkwood Police Department for 20 years. He is survived by his wife, daughter, two sons, mother, two sisters, and brother.

Corporal John A. (Jay) Sampietro Jr.
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Missouri
End of Watch: Wednesday, August 17, 2005

Biographical Info
Age: 36
Tour of Duty: 13 years
Badge Number: 584

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: Wednesday, August 17, 2005
Suspect info: In custody

Corporal John Sampietro was struck and killed by a vehicle while investigating an early morning accident on I-44 in Webster County. He was assisting the agency's Major Crash Investigation Team by directing traffic around the crash reconstruction site when he was struck by an SUV as traffic merged into one lane.

He was transported to Cox South Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. He is buried in the White Oak Cemetery in Rogersville, Missouri.

The suspect is in custody and has been charged with manslaughter.

Corporal Sampietro had served with the Missouri State Highway Patrol for 13 years, and was assigned to Troop D Springfield. He is survived by his wife and two young sons.

Trooper D. Kevin Floyd
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Missouri
End of Watch: Thursday, September 22, 2005

Biographical Info
Age: 45
Tour of Duty: 21 years
Badge Number: 394

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: Thursday, September 22, 2005
Suspect info: Charges pending

Trooper Donald Floyd was struck and killed by a vehicle while making a traffic stop on U.S. 60, near Route MM, in Texas County.

The trooper was working a speed enforcement detail in conjunction with one of the agency's aircraft. After making an initial contact with the driver of the vehicle, Trooper Floyd began to return to his patrol car when he was struck by an oncoming pickup truck. Charges against the driver who struck him are pending.

Trooper Floyd was flown to St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, where he succumbed to his injuries approximately one hour later.

Trooper Floyd had served with the Missouri State Highway Patrol for 21 years, and was assigned to Troop G, Zone 8. He is survived by his wife, son, and daughter.