Police Officer Tom Ballman, Kirkwood MO PD LODD 2-7-08

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Thoughts and prayers are with Officer Ballman, his family, coworkers, and friends, and the entire Kirkwood community.

Officer Down: Police Officer Tom Ballman

Officer Down: Police Officer Tom Ballman - [Kirkwood, Missouri]

Biographical Info

Age: N/A

Cause of Death: Gunfire

Incident Details: Sergeant William Biggs and Officer Tom Ballman were shot and killed when a suspect opened fire at a Kirkwood city council meeting. The man had held a grudge against the city council for several years and had filed several lawsuits against the city.

The suspect approached Sergeant Biggs across the street from the city hall and asked him what time the meeting started, then pulled out a handgun and shot fatally shot him in the head. The man then took Sergeant Biggs' service weapon and walked across the street into the city hall.

When he entered the council chambers he approached Officer Ballman, who was sitting in the front of the room, and also fatally shot him in the head. The man then opened fire on the other occupants of the room, killing two council members and the director of public works before being shot and killed by two other officers.

End of Watch: Thursday, February 7, 2008

INFO FROM: http://www.policeone.com/news_internal.asp?view=1659344

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Thoughts, Prayers and Condolences to the family and friends of Officer Ballman as well as the Kirkwood PD.