Police Officer Preston B. Anslyn
St. Louis Police Department
Missouri
End of Watch: Saturday, October 16, 1920
Cause: Gunfire

Biographical Info
Age: 38
Tour of Duty: 10 years
Badge Number: Not available

Officer Anslyn and Officer William Moller were shot and killed on Juniata while following two burglary suspects. They had followed to men to what the believed to be the headquarters of the gang. As they approached the two suspects opened fire, fatally wounding both officers.

Both officers were members of the Secret Service Bureau. Officer Anslyn was a Spanish-American War veteran and had been with the agency for ten years.