Detective William J. O'Brien - St. Louis Metropolitan Police Dept. - MO - True Life Hero

William J. O'Brien
- Mar. 16, 1949 -

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Resided:	MO, USA
Born:	Unk
Fallen:	Mar. 16, 1949
Race/Sex:	Caucasian Male / 68 yrs. of age
	Agency
Dept:	St. Louis Metropolitan Police Dept. - MO 1915 Olive St. Louis, MO 63103 USA (314)444-5309
County:	St. Louis city
Dept. Type:	Municipal/Police
Hero's Rank:	Detective
Sworn Date:	Unk
FBI Class:	Homicide - Gun
Weapon Class:	Firearm
Agency URL:	Click Here
On The Job:	31 years

Bio: Not Available

Fatal Incident Summary

Offender:	No Info
Location:	MO USA Wed. Mar. 16, 1949
Summary:	Detective O'Brien was shot and killed while making a routine check on a pawnshop. As he entered the shop he interrupted a robbery which was taking place and was shot in the chest. The two suspects then shot and wounded the owners before fleeing with stolen property. Both suspects were later apprehended and confessed to the crimes. Detective O'Brien was assigned to the Tracing Bureau and had been with the agency for 31 years. He was survived by his wife and daughters.p
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Last Updated: May. 29, 2019