Spieler v. Village of Bel-Nor

CHARLES B. BLACKMAR, Senior Judge.

The claimant was a police officer of the Village of Bel-Nor in Saint Louis County. He was not scheduled for duty on the evening of December 18,1998, or on the following day. He attended a Christmas party with a date, and then left in her car, which she drove. He was not in uniform but had his badge and gun with him. While the two were driving through Creve Coeur, approximately eight miles from Bel-Nor, they came upon the scene of a two-car accident and he asked her to pull over. He checked the passengers in the cars, found that there were possible injuries,…