In the autumn of 1902, a 33-year-old St. Louis police officer named Michael Reedy lost his life in a tragic turn of events while in the line of duty. On the evening of October 26th, the sounds of a burglary in progress at a pharmacy located at 10th and Cass Avenue pierced the night. A clerk inside the pharmacy, attempting to defend the premises, began firing at the individuals breaking in.
Officer Reedy, hearing the commotion and the gunshots, rushed towards the scene to intervene. In the
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