Combat Sports Historian at Martial Artist
Posts about police history with special emphasis on St. Louis police history.
Over the next three weeks, I will be releasing posts, which are excerpts from the book I’m currently working on and one from a previously published book. The following unedited story is from the book I’m working on which will be released in the Fall or early Winter 2017. William Rudolph proved elusive after his Independence Day escape from the
Ilang pangyayari ang ikinagulat ni St. Louis tulad ng linya ng tungkulin pagkamatay ni Lt. Sidney Sears noong Hunyo 1924. Para sa halos 30 taon, Lt. Si Sears ay itinuturing na pinakamahusay na baril sa St. Louis Police Department. Sa 1904, Si Sears ay naging National Pistol Champion ng Estados Unidos. Para may makapatay kay Lt. Itinuring na imposible si Sears sa isang shootout.
St. Louis Police Officer Cornelius O’Keefe performed countless acts of bravery over his career. Sa 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, noong siya
On the evening of June 1, 1879, St. Louis Police Officer Charles Printz was walking his beat near 505 Marion Street on St. Louis’ South Side. Hindi malinaw kung ang mga aksyon ni Charles Sanders ay nakakuha ng atensyon ni Printz, o natisod lang ni Printz si Sanders. Whatever the circumstances, Lumapit si Printz kay Sanders, who had a revolver in his right hand. Kailan
St. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond had respect for the “old school criminals”, who plied their trade in St. Louis during the late 19th Century. Gayunman, he did not have the same degree of respect for the thug tactics of the “new school criminals”. These criminals made up for a lack of finesse with great violence. Sabi ni Chief Desmond
Sa Huwebes, Setyembre 9, 1875, George “Mitchell” Gassert and William Salisbury went to Fred Fisher’s Saloon at the corner of N. Jefferson and Morgan (Delmar today). After ordering drinks, the two young men of unsavory reputation refused to pay for their drinks. Matapos subukan ang bawal na pagbabayad, Fisher summoned St. Louis Police Officer John Cummings. Officer Cummings, nakatalaga sa
For the Sunday, Hunyo 24, 1900 edisyon ng St. Louis Republic, a reporter interviewed St. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond about the increasing violence of the new criminal. Pagkatapos 10 years as St. Louis Chief of Detectives and one of the most noted thief takers in United States, Ikinalungkot ni Chief Desmond ang dumaraming karahasan na nakikita niya
54-year-old William Henry Anderson plied his trade as a St. Louis Police Officer for 25 taon. Nakatalaga sa isang beat malapit sa Natural Bridge at Vandeventer Avenues, Officer Anderson was known as the “Friendly Copper” by the residents and businesses on his beat. Working the overnight shift on a cold February morning, Si Officer Anderson ay naglalakad sa Vandeventer sa timog lamang ng
In early March 1873, bare knuckle prizefighter Ned “The Irish Giant” O’Baldwin was preparing for a potential match with Jem Mace, who claimed the World Bare Knuckle Prizefighting Championship. Gayunman, before O’Baldwin could face Mace, he served as a second for a friend and fellow prizefighter named Hicken. Professional fighting in the 19th Century enjoyed a poor reputation outside of
Before he was promoted to Special Officer, St. Louis Police Officer Preston Anslyn responded to calls for service like any other patrolman. On the morning of February 28, 1916, Anslyn was patrolling the area of Franklin and Jefferson Avenues. A citizen notified Anslyn that 30-year-old Albert Kivet was celebrating after his birthday on February 27th. During his revelry, Sinalakay si Kivet