St. Louis Police Officer John Looney and Officer Nicholas Beckman were electrocuted while attempting to use call boxes on their beats. Earlier in the evening, a power line consisting of 3200 volts had crossed onto the police call box circuit at Eight and Carr Street. The crossing of the wires caused the current to go through the call boxes. Officer Beckman was electrocuted at the call box on 18th Street between Washington and Carr Streets. Officer Looney was electrocuted at the call box at 12th and Morgan Street. Officer Looney served with the Saint Louis Metropolitan Police Department for 7 years at the time of his death. He was only 41 years of age.
13 other officers were also injured in this incident.
Officer Looney was survived by his wife Mary (nee Powers) Looney and two children of the home.
Sadly his only child Leo Looney (1894-1920) died as a victim of a homicide. He received a single gunshot wound to his abdomen and died in the ambulance en route to the hospital.
Attempts to locate the burial location of his wife Mary Looney was to no avail.
13 other officers were also injured in this incident.
Officer Looney was survived by his wife Mary (nee Powers) Looney and two children of the home.
Sadly his only child Leo Looney (1894-1920) died as a victim of a homicide. He received a single gunshot wound to his abdomen and died in the ambulance en route to the hospital.
Attempts to locate the burial location of his wife Mary Looney was to no avail.
St. Louis Police Officer John Looney and Officer Nicholas Beckman were electrocuted while attempting to use call boxes on their beats. Earlier in the evening, a power line consisting of 3200 volts had crossed onto the police call box circuit at Eight and Carr Street. The crossing of the wires caused the current to go through the call boxes. Officer Beckman was electrocuted at the call box on 18th Street between Washington and Carr Streets. Officer Looney was electrocuted at the call box at 12th and Morgan Street. Officer Looney served with the Saint Louis Metropolitan Police Department for 7 years at the time of his death. He was only 41 years of age.
13 other officers were also injured in this incident.
Officer Looney was survived by his wife Mary (nee Powers) Looney and two children of the home.
Sadly his only child Leo Looney (1894-1920) died as a victim of a homicide. He received a single gunshot wound to his abdomen and died in the ambulance en route to the hospital.
Attempts to locate the burial location of his wife Mary Looney was to no avail.
13 other officers were also injured in this incident.
Officer Looney was survived by his wife Mary (nee Powers) Looney and two children of the home.
Sadly his only child Leo Looney (1894-1920) died as a victim of a homicide. He received a single gunshot wound to his abdomen and died in the ambulance en route to the hospital.
Attempts to locate the burial location of his wife Mary Looney was to no avail.
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