During the month of July Officer Jacob Stein along with Officer Chris Annis  performed CPR on an elderly male who suffered from a heart attack.  Officer Stein and Officer Annis were able to keep the subject alive until EMS arrived. 

On another occasion, Officer Stein after being involved in a vehicle accident where he was struck twice and spun around mutltiple times, was able to exit his damaged patrol car and pursue on foot a subject that was wanted for a carjacking.  Officer Stein was able to call out the subject’s location and assisted in his apprehension.

During the month of June, Officer Adrian Patton and Andrew Kleffner had a total 20 felony charges, 5 Misdemeanor and 12 ordinance violations.  They also currently lead the District in year-to-date totals.  A notable arrest for the month of June included the arrest for and recovery of 4 handguns (including two taken during a burglary from a home) the capture of two escapees and another for possession of 1/2 ounces of cocaine base substance.  In addition to the above self-initiated activitiy/arrests, the Officers were responsible for investigating and completing supplemental reports of all Assault 1st incidents in the 7th District.

During the Month of May Officer Jennifer Story and Officer Brooks Lindhorst were recommended as Officer of the Month for their outstanding performance in capturing a violent offender who was wanted for Domestic Assault 1st.   Officer Story and Officer Lindhorst utilizing their outstanding investigative skills were able to locate and arrest this violent offender who was wanted for shooting his girlfriend 5 times.

Officers Ryan Barone and George Henry performed their tasks with exceptional consistency in all areas of their assigned duties.  The highlight of ther self-initiated activity included the arrest of a subject for Assault 1st on a Law Enforcement Officer.  Within 24 hours they also took another subject into custody who was wanted on three counts of Assault 1st on a Law Enforcement Officer.                                                                    

There were other outstanding arrests to praise these Officers including a Domestic Assault 2nd, DWI, Trafficking 2nd and Domestic Assault 3rd.  Besides these accolades both Officers continually lead their platoon in traffic summonses and parking tags issued.  These impressive statistics were accomplished while still completing calls for service in their beat area.

During the month of March, Officer Stevens was instrumental in the recovery of two guns in two seperate incidents.  On 3-5-2010, Officer Stevens responded to assist other Officers on a call for a “Flourishing.”  Upon hearing the description, he located the subject in the area and recovered a loaded .40 caliber handgun, which the subject hid in the area.

On 3-12-2010, Officer Stevens responded to a call for a “Suspicious person with drugs.”  Upon arriving, he was able to identify the subjects involved and again found a loaded handgun in the gangway, where the suspect attempted to hide it.  In both cases the guns were stolen from within the city of St. Louis.

During the month of February Officers Kleffner and Patton have continued to demonstrate a commitment to public safety.  On February 16, Officers Kleffner and Patton received a call in regards to the shot spotter for one shot fired in the area of 1514 Hamilton.  Officers responded to the area and observed a subject matching the description given by the caller.  The Officers approached the subject at which time he attempted to discard a firearm underneath a vehicle.  The Officers recovered a loaded 9mm pistol.  

On February 26, Officers Patton and Kleffner attempted to conduct a pedestrian check on a subject at 1900 Hamilton, when the subject removed a handgun from his waistband and began running.  A foot pursuit ended when the subject was apprehended and arrested.  The Officers recovered a 22 caliber semi auto pistol from the subject.  With the arrest of these two subjects, two firearms were removed from the streets and potentially dangerous individuals away from society.

Police work is about being involved, it’s about being responsive, it’s about helping people…those words describe Police Officer Michael Butler who serves as the 7^th District Problem Property Officer.

The nomination was made by one of Officer Butler’s coworkers after noticing the proficiency Officer Butler displayed while dealing with problem properties is the 7^th District.

Officer Butler’s work ethic sets a shining example for the Officers of the 7^th District.  During 2009, there were 972 nuisance summons issued citywide.  Officer Butler issued 485 that’s 50% of the total….he leads the city in active cases, nuisance notices and hearings.

What numbers don’t tell you and can’t tell you is how big of a heart Officer Butler has, each year he works to provide students at Ford Elementary School with new bikes for academic achievements this year he was featured with Mike Bush from KSDK for the over 50 bikes he presented to the students….and at the holidays, Officer Butler donates his personal time and solicits food donations from local businesses to make sure over 100 families have a very special Christmas dinner.

Officer Butler is a veteran Officer with over 22 years of experience with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department and sets a positive example for all Officers.

On January 11, 2010, a female victim was walking on Dr. Martin Luther King at Blackstone to the 5300 block of Minerva when she accepted a ride from a unknown male occupying a grey or “blue-ish” vehicle.  The male subsequently sodomized, raped and robbed her at knifepoint inside his vehicle which he had parked in the alley near Union and Wells.  Officers Frichtl and Murphy initiated the investigation and obtained valuable suspect and vehicle descriptors before relinquishing the investigation to the Sex Crimes Division.

The next evening, January 12, 2010 the Officers spoke to several people walking on Dr. Martin Luther King between Kingshighway and Blackstone and theorized that the suspect may be operating in that geographic region.  The Officers focused their attention mainly in that area when not busy handling radio assignments.  Their prudence paid off when they observed a vehicle being occupied by an unknown male with similar plates as described by the victim.  The Officers stopped the vehicle after it was discovered the plates to have been stolen and observed the male occupant to be in possession of a knife and cell phone, which was later determined to have been stolen from the victim the previous evening.  Sex Crimes Division was notified and resumed the investigaiton.

On December 12, 2009, Officer Lawrence Kreisman, stopped several people inside Barrett Brothers Park and inquired if a subject matching the description that the dispatcher had broadcast for a robbery had run through the park.  He was able to advise other officers that the subject had just ran south through the park.  Officer Kreisman continued on patrol and observed the subject at 5660 Kennerly.  Upon seeing the officer, the subject began running, at which time Officer Kreisman gave chase.  Officer Kreisman pursued the subject, despite falling twice, and maintained visual contact, broadcasting the route of travel on the radio.

Based on the broadcast description and route of travel, 7^th District Detectives responding to the area were able to take the subject into custody.  The victim positively identified the subject who had committed the robbery.

Officer Kreisman showed excellent initiative by listening to a description of the subject that was broadcasted by the dispatcher and pursuing it further by asking subjects in the park if they have seen the subject.

Officer Kreisman’s investigative skills and commitment to duty reflect highly on the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.

Officer Ryan Barone performed his functions with exceptional consistency in all areas of his assigned duties.  He made numerous arrests and led his platoon in traffic tickets and parking tags issued.  Here are few examples of Officer Barone’s exceptional work in the areas of self-initiated activity and radio calls.

On October 26, 2009, Officer Barone observed a vehicle traveling in front of him with expired license plates.  The officer contacted the dispatcher and conducted a further investigation into the license plates, which revealed the vehicle was reported stolen.  The operator of the vehicle pulled to the curb and ran from his vehicle, at which time Officer Barone exited his marked police vehicle and began a foot pursuit. Officer Barone and the suspect became engaged in a struggle, but he was able to subdue the suspect until assistance arrived.  The suspect was placed under arrest for Tampering 1^st.

On November 4, 2009, Officer Barone responded to assist an 8^th District Officer attempting to locate two suspects wanted for robbery.  Officer Barone located two suspects in a vacant house located 5023 Maple.  The suspects were not the suspects of the robbery but they were arrested for trespassing.

On November 7, 2009, while investigating a vehicle accident, Officer Barone’s thoroughness led to a female offender being found in possession of drug paraphernalia and her father’s narcotic medication that she was trying to conceal.

Officer Barone is respected among his peers and always has a professional appearance.  He is an excellent example of teamwork, hard work, diligence and dedication to his community and this Department.

Like I said earlier, it’s not just a single arrest; it’s about consistency and continually fighting the good fight.