Police Officer Daryl Hall
St Louis Police Department
Missouri
End of Watch: Sunday, April 24, 2011

Biographical Info
Age: 34
Tour of Duty:
Badge Number:

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Sunday, April 24, 2011
Weapon Used:
Suspect Info: Deceased

Police officer Daryl Hall was tragically killed as the result of gunshot injuries sustained while involved in an off-duty incident. He was 34 years old.

At around 2:38 a.m. police responded to an Officer Involved Shooting at 800 S. 4th Street, the parking lot of the Black Label Nightclub, where Officer Hall was a patron. According to witnesses, an altercation between other patrons inside the nightclub erupted and those patrons were escorted from the nightclub. Witnesses stated after the altercation was moved outside onto the parking lot, the suspect retrieved a handgun and began firing shots.

According to witnesses, when Officer Hall heard the gunshots, while still inside the nightclub, he went outside to investigate. Witnesses also stated, that Officer Hall observed the suspect firing a handgun and announced that he was a police officer and ordered the suspect to drop his weapon. The suspect refused and gunfire was exchanged between Officer Hall, the suspect and a person providing security for the nightclub.

Officer Hall suffered two gunshot wounds, one to the neck and one to the bicep. Officer Hall was transported to St. Louis University Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 3:16 a.m.

The 30-year old suspect was struck by gunfire multiple times and in various parts of the body. The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene and his weapon was recovered at the scene.

Officer Hall joined the department in November of 2005 as a Civilian Recruit in Training. On July 13, 2006, he graduated from the St. Louis Police Academy as a commissioned St. Louis Police Officer.

Master Patrolman Jeff Taylor
Riverside Police Department
Missouri
End of Watch: Friday, June 3, 2011

Biographical Info
Age: 31
Tour of Duty: 6 Years
Badge Number:

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Weather/Natural Disaster
Date of Incident: Monday, May 23, 2011
Weapon Used:
Suspect Info:

Master Patrolman Jeff Taylor succumbed to injuries sustained on May 23, 2011, while assisting with tornado disaster response efforts in Joplin, Missouri.

Patrolman Taylor had just returned to a command post on a department ATV to drop off another first responder when a bolt of lightning struck next to where he was standing. Other public safety officers on the scene immediately began CPR and stabilized him for transport to the hospital.

He was transferred to St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, where he remained until succumbing to his injuries on June 3, 2011.

Patrolman Taylor had served with the Riverside Police Division for six years and had previously served with the Webb City Police Department and Platte County Sheriff's Office.

Frederick "Fred" F. Guthrie, Jr.
Missouri Highway Patrol
Missouri
End of Watch: Monday, August 1, 2011

Biographical Info
Age: 46
Tour of Duty: 17 Years, 7 months
Badge Number:

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Drowned
Date of Incident: Monday, August 1, 2011
Weapon Used:
Suspect Info:

Trooper Fred Guthrie and his canine, Reed, were presumed drowned after being swept into flood waters in the area of Routes 118 and 111 in Holt County. Trooper Guthrie was on river flood patrol duty when another patrol unit discovered his patrol truck idling on the road at about 3:00 pm, with his patrol boat still on its trailer.

A massive search was initiated but neither Trooper Guthrie nor K9 Reed could be located. The search was officially changed to a recovery effort later that evening. K9 Reed's body was recovered Tuesday evening while Trooper Guthrie remained missing.

On January 12, 2012 Trooper Guthrie's body was recovered in a brush pile south of where K-9 Reed was found months earlier, near the original search site.

Trooper Guthrie had served with the Missouri State Water Patrol for 17 years until the agency was merged into the Missouri State Highway Patrol in January 2011. He was assigned to the Highway Patrol's Water Division when the incident occurred.

Trooper Guthrie is survived by his wife and three children. He is the 30th member of the Missouri State Highway Patrol to die in the line of duty.

Evan Burns
Caruthersville Police Department
Missouri
End of Watch: Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Biographical Info
Age: 28
Tour of Duty: 2 Years
Badge Number: 46

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Date of Incident: Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Charged with murder

Patrolman Evan Burns was struck and killed by a stolen vehicle while attempting to deploy spike strips during a pursuit shortly after 12:30 am.

Deputies from the Pemiscot County Sheriff's Office had started pursuing a stolen SUV on I-55 that was being driven by a man wanted for an assault. The vehicle exited at Highway 84 and started driving towards Caruthersville.

Patrolman Burns and another officer began to setup spike strips on the roadway. When the stolen vehicle approached he struck the first police car, injuring the officer, and then rammed the SUV broadside into Patrolman Burns' vehicle, killing him.

The driver was arrested and faces murder and assault charges.

Patrolman Burns had served with the Caruthersville Police Department for two years. He is survived by his 1-year-old son.

Jerry E. Hicks Sr.
Leadwood Police Department
Missouri
End of Watch: Sunday, December 4, 2011

Biographical Info
Age: 69
Tour of Duty: 25 Years
Badge Number: 701

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Vehicular
Date of Incident: Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Chief of Police Jerry Hicks succumbed to injuries sustained six days earlier when his patrol car collided with a tree at the intersection of Route 8 and Railroad Road, in Washington County, at about 6:30 am.

He was driving to the Potosi Correctional Center to pickup an inmate work crew when the vehicle slid on a patch of ice on a highway bridge, causing it to leave the roadway. The vehicle collided with the tree on the passenger side.

Chief Hicks was flown to a hospital in Creve Couer, where he remained unconscious until succumbing to severe head injuries.

Chief Hicks was a U.S. Army Reserves and U.S. Navy veteran and had served in law enforcement for 25 years. Prior to joining the Leadwood Police Department, he had served with the St. Francois County Sheriff's Office, Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff's Office, and the Elvins Police Department. He is survived by his two adult children, five grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.