District 7 Community Partnership

July 2010 Officer of the Month: Officer Jacob Stein

kmsuarez — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:24:22 +0000

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.

June 2010 Officers of the Month: Officer Adrian Patton and Officer Andrew Kleffner

kmsuarez — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 20:37:28 +0000

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.

National Night Out 2010

kmsuarez — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:59:32 +0000

Celebrate National Night Out 2010 on Tuesday, August 3rd.

May 2010 Officers of the Month: Officer Jennifer Story and Officer Brooks Lindhorst

kmsuarez — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 20:18:41 +0000

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.

April 2010 Officers of the Month: Officer Ryan Barone & Officer George Henry

kmsuarez — Thu, 20 May 2010 17:33:32 +0000

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.

Norvelle Brown Scholarships

medjaffe — Thu, 20 May 2010 01:26:55 +0000

Title: Norvelle Brown Scholarships
Description: 7th District Public Affairs Presents:
4 Scholarships to College
Start Time: 19:00
Date: 6/1/2010
End Time: 20:000

March 2010 Officer of the Month: Officer John Stevens

kmsuarez — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:09:45 +0000

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.

BackStoppers Fundraiser; Honoring Officer David Haynes

amber — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 23:30:05 +0000

Location: Don Brown Chevrolet (2244 S. Kingshighway, St. Louis, MO)
Come and Thank the St. Louis Metropolitan Police 3rd District Officers personally for all they do! Donations will be accepted at Don Brown Chevrolet until 9:00 p.m. and a FREE flag will be offered in exchange for your donation.

Mail your donations to: ATTN: Pam 2244 S. Kingshighway, St. Louis, MO 63110

This is event is made possible by: Don Brown Chevrolet, Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken, and Hanneke.

February 2010 Officers of the Month: Officer Andrew Kleffner & Officer Adrian Patton

kmsuarez — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:26:02 +0000

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.

Congratulations! “Police Officer Michael Butler Day”

amber — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:58:15 +0000

During the Annual District 7 Officers Of The Year Luncheon, Thursday, February 25, 2010, Police Officer Micheal Butler was presented a Proclamation from United States Representative Wm. Lacy Clay recognizing him for his ability to serve District 7 of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department and naming February 25, 2010 “Police Officer Michael Butler Day”in the First Congressional District of Missouri.

Congratulations to all our 2009 Officer of the Year–Officer Michael Butler and to all our 2009 Officers of the Month: Officer Oliver Ford, Officer Aaron Quarles, Officer Kathleen Suarez, Officer Bradford Ellis Jr., Officer Brooks Lindhorst, Officer Steven Ortbals, Officer Brian North-Murphy, Officer Joseph Busso, Officer Amon Figgs, Officer Michael Butler, Officer Dave Cornell, Officer Matthew Welle, Officer Andre Jackson, Officer Mitchell Simpher, Officer Aaron Gaddis, Officer Ryan Barone, and Officer Lawrence Kreisman.

School Videos–Officer of the Year Luncheon

amber — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:23:08 +0000

Area Schools were asked to make a video about how their school was “Doing The Right Thing”

Mason School of Academic and Cultural Literacy

Mrs. Sabrena Barnett’s 2nd & 3rd Grad Classes; Farragut Elementary School

St. Roch School

7th District Officer of the Year Luncheon

admin — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:39:24 +0000

The Officer of the Year Luncheon recognizes the outstanding body of work of 7th district police officers. Just under 100 officers service over 40,000 residents and 600+ businesses. The commitment of these officers to this community has helped decrease crime by almost 13%. Including, crimes against persons is down 11% with 6 less homicides than last year. The 7th district has the largest reduction in crime of any area in St. Louis city.

Open to the public, the Officer of the Year showcases 7th district police officers nominated by their peers. Before civic leaders, citizens, friends and family these officers stand proud as their dedication is recognized.
The 2010 luncheon is February 25 at 11:30am. For more information on how you can attend contact Police Officer Kathy Suarez 314.444.0047 or kmsuarez@slmpd.org

2009 Officer of the Year: P.O. Michael Butler

amber — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 23:48:50 +0000

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.

January 2010 Officers of the Month: P.O. Matthew Frichtl & P.O. Ryan Murphy

kmsuarez — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:00:01 +0000

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.

Child Safety Day

admin — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:00:00 +0000

Due to the generous support of business such as Pam’s Hotdogs, Fitz’s Root Beer, Hackett Security, Big Shark Bicycle all food, beverages and merchandise is FREE.
For more information contact Police Officer Kathy Suarez 314.444.0047 or kmsuarez@slmpd.org

An annual event held on the partking lot of The Pageant in October. Parents and children learn in a fun environment how to stay safe and avoid issues with Stranger/Danger, Cyber Bullies, Internet Predators, etc. Due to the generous support of business such as Pam’s Hotdogs, Fitz’s Root Beer, Hackett Security, Big Shark Bicycle all food, beverages and merchandise is FREE. For more information contact Police Officer Kathy Suarez 314.444.0047 or kmsuarez@slmpd.org