By Police1 Staff
LAKE LAFAYETTE, Mo. — The chief of the Lake Lafayette Police Department died following a medical emergency while on duty, according to Officer Down Memorial Page.
Chief Steven Singer suffered a medical emergency after several subjects on UTVs fled from him on April 7, according to the report.
Singer had been called to a dam following reports of trespassers and people driving UTVs in the vicinity. Upon his arrival, the individuals fled the scene on their UTVs. He conducted a search of the area for the trespassers before concluding the incident. After completing his shift, he went home, where he suffered a medical emergency overnight, according to the report.
Singer had been a member of the Lake Lafayette Police Department for 20 years and had also worked part-time with the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office for 16 years. He leaves behind his fiancée, five children, a granddaughter, his parents and siblings.