Oficial O'Keefe Guarda compañero oficial

St. Louis Police Officer Cornelius O’Keefe performed countless acts of bravery over his career. En mayo 26, 1901, O’Keefe proved his toughness and quick thinking again by saving a fellow officer from an excited horse and shed fire.

St. Louis Police Officer Joseph A. Gerk patrolled his beat on Eighteenth Street during the morning of May 26, 1901, when he saw flames and fire trucks blocks away. Officer Gerk ran to the fire at the rear of 1402 Olive Street.

When Officer Gerk arrived, a desperate Mrs. S.J. Oliver begged Gerk to save her thoroughbred horse stuck in the shed. Officer Gerk climbed over a couple of buggies but could not get the horse to move.

Gerk grabbed the horse around the neck and started pulling the frightened animal. El caballo de repente levantó la cabeza y lanzó Gerk en el aire. Blusa de Gerk atrapado en una clavija arnés.

While being stuck on the harness peg kept the terrified horse from trampling Gerk, Gerk was helpless as the fire started moving toward both. As Gerk struggled mightily in a fruitless attempt to escape, Officer Con (Cornelio) O’Keefe burst into the shed.

Oficial O'Keefe golpeó la clavija arnés con su club liberando Gerk. Both officers kicked out the wall allowing the officers and the horse to escape. Tan pronto como el grupo salió del edificio, El cobertizo se derrumbó por completo en llamas.

El St. Louis Departamento de Bomberos a apagar el fuego antes de que se propague pero destruyó los tres galpones propiedad de BJ. Parker. Parker vivió en la casa en 1402 Olive Street. Los galpones estaban en la parte trasera de esta dirección.

Gracias a las acciones del oficial O'Keefe, 27-años de edad, oficial de Joseph A. Gerk lived to the ripe old age of eighty-two. Falleció en San. Louis en abril 2, 1957.

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