St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, Missouri
End of Watch Sunday, September 22, 2024
Police Officer David Lee was struck and killed by a vehicle while assisting at an accident scene on eastbound I-70, just east of the Adelaide Avenue exit, shortly after 8:45 am.
He was setting out flares when an approaching vehicle struck him.
He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to injuries.
Officer Lee had served with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department for 18 years.
