Michael Langsdorf Biography
Michael Langsdorf was born on April 11th, 1979. He was fatally shot Sunday afternoon near 4:30 pm while answering a call near 4:00 pm about a customer trying to cash a bad check at Clay’s Wellston Food Market Restaurant, North County Police Cooperative Chief John Buchannan confirmed.
JUST IN: North County Co Op has confirmed that the officer, Michael Langsdorf, has passed away. The suspect is in custody. Investigation is ongoing. @ksdknews pic.twitter.com/N5A28yGURc
— Justina Coronel (@JustinaCoronel) June 24, 2019
Michael Langsdorf Age
He was 40 Years old.
Michael Langsdorf Children’s
Langsdorf was 40 and a father of two, the site says.
Michael Langsdorf Wife
According to the police Reports, Langsdorf also left behind a fiance. The Police Wrote: ” Langsdorf leaves behind two children, a fiancé,
Michael Langsdorf Career
Today, North County Police Cooperative Officer Michael Langsdorf was shot and killed responding to a call at a Wellston business. Our prayers go out to his family and fellow officers. Officer Langsdorf was bravely carrying out his oath to serve #NeverForget
— Governor Mike Parson (@GovParsonMO) June 24, 2019
In a police Authorities press release, District Battalion Chief Bill Modrosic described to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch how Langsdorf had worked as a volunteer firefighter. He also played hockey.
Langsdorf had a lengthy career in law enforcement. The Backstoppers site wrote on Facebook that: “Officer Langsdorf had served with the North County Police Cooperative for three months, and was a 17 year veteran of law enforcement.”
Before working for the police cooperative, Langsdorf was an officer with the St. Louis PD. However, he was involved in controversy there that ended up with dropped charges.
As per a 2017 story in the St. Louis Post Dispatch, Langsdorf was one of four officers charged with “felony stealing and felony forgery” for allegedly falsifying overtime documents.
The charges were later confirmed to have stemmed from an operation in which Langsdorf was supposed to be helping the FBI with a drug investigation. However, according to the Post Dispatch, the charges were dropped when it turned out that the officers “worked for a drug task force and had been told to submit ambiguous time sheets to keep their assignment covert.”
Michael Langsdorf Shot DeaD
Langsdorf was shot once in the back of the neck and the bullet traveled through his spinal cord and out through his chest, police said Monday. He was pronounced dead at 5:15 p.m.
Murder Investigation
The confrontation that led to the shooting was largely caught on a surveillance camera inside the market. According to a source familiar with the investigation, the confrontation lasted 1 minute, 16 seconds, and shows Langsdorf holding the suspect by the arm as he walks into the store.
The source described the footage
Kashina Harper Facebook Live Stream Video
While police rushed to the scene, someone at the store streamed his final moments. Her name is Kashina Harper and her Facebook profile shows that she’s a cashier supervisor at the store.
In the heartbreaking and disturbing video, you can see the officer moving. The person holding the camera is swearing about what happened.
They are telling him to hang on.
Minutes later, other officers arrive. The Facebook live stream continues, and you see the other officers performing CPR on him and begging him to stay alive.
Officer Michael Langsdorf, who had only been with the department for about three months, did not survive.
Bonette Meeks Arrested as Suspect in the Shooting of Michael Langsdorf
Bonette Meeks was named by authorities as the suspect accused of shooting to death Michael Langsdorf, a police officer with the North County Police Cooperative.
Community Condolences on Officer Death
Police Officers Association in South City St. Louis, representing various law enforcement agencies gathered Sunday evening to lower flags in mourning.
The BackStoppers is now assisting the family of Officer Michael Langsdorf of the North County Police Cooperative who was shot and killed in the line of duty on June 23, 2019. Cont’d pic.twitter.com/CEsstkajQN
— The BackStoppers Inc (@BackStoppers) June 24, 2019
There are many people in the 86th district impacted by the fatal shooting of Officer Langsdorf. On behalf of my friends and neighbors, we send our deepest sympathy to his family.
Also, on behalf of the community, we ask that officers help us build bridges and solve cases.
— MariaChappelleNadal?? (@MariaChappelleN) June 24, 2019
We extend our most sincere condolences to the North County Police Cooperative and the family and friends of Officer Michael Langsdorf, who today died in the line of duty. #NeverForget pic.twitter.com/6aiiHIdySI
— SCCMOPD (@SCCMOPD) June 24, 2019
The Attorney General’s Office offers prayers and condolences to the family and friends of Officer Langsdorf – a tragic reminder of the dangers that our brave officers face every day in protecting our communities. #BackTheBlue
— Attorney General Eric Schmitt (@AGEricSchmitt) June 24, 2019
Our hearts are broken for our municipal partners and the death of Officer Langsdorf of the North County Police Cooperative. We share your pain. #officerdown #neverforgotten
— St. Louis County PD (@stlcountypd) June 24, 2019
On behalf of the men and women of the Sheriff’s Office @JeffCoMoSheriff our hearts weep for the family of Michael Langsdorf. Our prayers tonight are for the family and our LE community. pic.twitter.com/Z97tVWoE7r
— Sheriff Dave Marshak (@SheriffMarshak) June 24, 2019
Today, North County Police Cooperative Officer Michael Langsdorf was shot and killed responding to a call at a Wellston business. Our prayers go out to his family and fellow officers. Officer Langsdorf was bravely carrying out his oath to serve #NeverForget
— Governor Mike Parson (@GovParsonMO) June 24, 2019
Sending my condolences to the family of Officer Michael Langsdorf and to the women and men of the North County Police Cooperative who have lost one of their officers.
— Kimberly Gardner (@StLouisCityCA) June 24, 2019
@DEASTLOUISDiv joins @stlcountypd / @COOPPolice in mourning one of our own. Today North County Cooperative Officer Mike Langsdorf was killed in the line Duty while protecting our community. #OfficerDown #NeverForgotten @ODMP pic.twitter.com/6rSkhgaCzc
— DEAStLouis (@DEASTLOUISDiv) June 24, 2019
We extend our most sincere condolences to the North County Police Cooperative and the family and friends of Officer Michael Langsdorf, who was killed in the line of duty. #neverforget
— Florissant Police (@FlorissantPD) June 24, 2019
Members of the St. Louis Police Officer’s Association lower flags to half-staff in remembrance of North County Co-op Officer Michael Langsdorf. The officer, w/ the department 3 months, was shot & killed while answering a call of a ‘bad check report’ at a #Wellston business. @KMOV pic.twitter.com/GfKWKNogTL
— Venton Blandin (@VentonBlandinTV) June 24, 2019
Shame on you, St. Louis Post-Dispatch for showing the murder & slow death of a Police Officer.
Shame on the woman who live streamed his murder instead of trying to help him or hold his hand as he died on the floor alone. You both disgust me.#NeverForget Ofc Michael Langsdorf pic.twitter.com/7wxe3SyfUX
— Christina M. Roof (@Christina_Roof) June 24, 2019