Lieutenant Eddie Allen Mays - Bernie Police Dept. - MO - True Life Hero

Eddie Allen Mays
- Jun. 05, 2025 -

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Bernie Police Dept. Patch

Resided:	Bloomfield MO, USA
Born:	Mar. 12, 1967
Fallen:	Jun. 05, 2025
Race/Sex:	Caucasian Male / 58 yrs. of age
	Agency
Dept:	Bernie Police Dept. - MO 206 W Crumb Ave Bernie, MO 63822 USA (573)293-4454
County:	Stoddard
Dept. Type:	Municipal/Police
Hero's Rank:	Lieutenant
Sworn Date:	Unk
FBI Class:	Death - Natural
Weapon Class:	Heart
Agency URL:	Click Here
Badge:	792
On The Job:	30 years

Bio: Eddie Allen Mays, son of Faye Branddenburg Baker and the late Edgar Mays, was born on March 12, 1967, in St. Louis, Missouri.

Mr. Mays was a Veteran of the United States Air Force and a resident of Bloomfield, Missouri. He started working in law enforcement first with the Bloomfield Police Department, then from November 1998 until January 2005 he was a deputy for the Stoddard County Sheriff�s department and since 2013 he was a lieutenant with the Bernie Police Department. He enjoyed building model cars and playing poker with his family, tending to his flowers and yard at the house, but most of all he loved spending time with his grandbabies.

On November 18, 1994, in Dexter, Missouri, he was united in marriage to Jamie Smith. Mrs. Mays survives at their home in Bloomfield.

Survived by:

Wife
& two children

Fatal Incident Summary

Offender:	No Info
Location:	MO USA
Summary:	Lieutenant Eddie Mays suffered a fatal heart attack while arresting a man during a domestic call on West Crumb Avenue in Bernie at 4:53 p.m. The subject was arrested and charged with domestic assault.
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Last Updated: Jun. 19, 2025