Police Officer JoAnn Virginia Liscombe, St. Louis County Police Department, Missouri

Police Officer JoAnn Virginia Liscombe

St. Louis County Police Department, Missouri

End of Watch Monday, January 14, 1991

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JoAnn Virginia Liscombe

Police Officer JoAnn Liscombe succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained three days earlier while making a check on a suspicious person near the intersection of Patricia Ridge Drive and Old Halls Ferry Road at approximately 1:13 am.

The subject who shot her was arrested, convicted of second-degree murder, and sentenced to life in prison. He was denied parole in 2023. His next parole hearing is in 2026.

Officer Liscombe had served with the St. Louis County Police Department for 16 years. She was survived by her parents.

Bio

Age 38
Tour 16 years
Badge Not available

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Incident Date Friday, January 11, 1991
Weapon Handgun; .38 caliber
Offender Sentenced to life

suspicious person

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Joanne...yesterday was 35 years since you left us. I hold onto thoughts of you and you are with me all the time. When I got the call that you had been shot, my heart went through the floor. A wonderful life wasted. Miss you!

Ric Spurgeon retired
Crever CoeurPD

January 16, 2026