On 07/09/1934, at approximately 10:00 PM, Officer William F. Cotter Sr. of the Saint Louis Metropolitan Police Department was crossing Morganford Avenue when he was struck by a drunk driver. The driver of the vehicle was charged with manslaughter. Officer Cotter was rushed to St. Anthony's Hospital for a fractured skull, internal injuries, and a broken keg and remained for treatment.
Officer Cotter died 2 days later and the cause of death was listed as a hemorrhage to his skull and a lacerated liver. He expired at 8:30 AM on July the 11Th 1934. He was 65 years of age.
Officer Cotter had been assigned to the 7Th District and had been with the agency since 1898 and served a total of 36 years of faithful and dedicated service to the department.
His wake was held at his home located at 4028(A) Shenandoah Avenue.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Elizabeth J. Schnur Funeral Home located at 3025 Lafayette Avenue.
His burial took place at Calvary Cemetery on 07/13/1934.
He left to mourn his passing his wife Mrs. Anna (nee Kennedy) Cotter, 8 children. He was predeceased by one son William F. Cotter Jr. who died in 1920 at the age of 18.
Officer Cotter died 2 days later and the cause of death was listed as a hemorrhage to his skull and a lacerated liver. He expired at 8:30 AM on July the 11Th 1934. He was 65 years of age.
Officer Cotter had been assigned to the 7Th District and had been with the agency since 1898 and served a total of 36 years of faithful and dedicated service to the department.
His wake was held at his home located at 4028(A) Shenandoah Avenue.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Elizabeth J. Schnur Funeral Home located at 3025 Lafayette Avenue.
His burial took place at Calvary Cemetery on 07/13/1934.
He left to mourn his passing his wife Mrs. Anna (nee Kennedy) Cotter, 8 children. He was predeceased by one son William F. Cotter Jr. who died in 1920 at the age of 18.
On 07/09/1934, at approximately 10:00 PM, Officer William F. Cotter Sr. of the Saint Louis Metropolitan Police Department was crossing Morganford Avenue when he was struck by a drunk driver. The driver of the vehicle was charged with manslaughter. Officer Cotter was rushed to St. Anthony's Hospital for a fractured skull, internal injuries, and a broken keg and remained for treatment.
Officer Cotter died 2 days later and the cause of death was listed as a hemorrhage to his skull and a lacerated liver. He expired at 8:30 AM on July the 11Th 1934. He was 65 years of age.
Officer Cotter had been assigned to the 7Th District and had been with the agency since 1898 and served a total of 36 years of faithful and dedicated service to the department.
His wake was held at his home located at 4028(A) Shenandoah Avenue.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Elizabeth J. Schnur Funeral Home located at 3025 Lafayette Avenue.
His burial took place at Calvary Cemetery on 07/13/1934.
He left to mourn his passing his wife Mrs. Anna (nee Kennedy) Cotter, 8 children. He was predeceased by one son William F. Cotter Jr. who died in 1920 at the age of 18.
Officer Cotter died 2 days later and the cause of death was listed as a hemorrhage to his skull and a lacerated liver. He expired at 8:30 AM on July the 11Th 1934. He was 65 years of age.
Officer Cotter had been assigned to the 7Th District and had been with the agency since 1898 and served a total of 36 years of faithful and dedicated service to the department.
His wake was held at his home located at 4028(A) Shenandoah Avenue.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Elizabeth J. Schnur Funeral Home located at 3025 Lafayette Avenue.
His burial took place at Calvary Cemetery on 07/13/1934.
He left to mourn his passing his wife Mrs. Anna (nee Kennedy) Cotter, 8 children. He was predeceased by one son William F. Cotter Jr. who died in 1920 at the age of 18.
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