Patrolman Earl V. Anderson

Earl V. Anderson

Patrolman Earl Anderson was killed in an automobile crash at the intersection of Columbia Place and State Street while he and his partner responded to a call involving a man brandishing a gun.

Patrolman Anderson was ejected from the vehicle when it was struck by another car and pushed into a bus.

Patrolman Anderson had served with the East St. Louis Police Department for five years. He was survived by his wife and son.