Former St. Louis Metropolitan Police Detective, Charles Gratiot Cabanne and direct descendant of Pierre Laclede, founder of St. Louis died September 1, 1919. He was 46 years old. He died as a result of being hit by an automobile driven by a women who fled the scene in Havana Township, Illinois. He died later in a hospital in Medora, Illinois.

He was married on April 12, 1896 to Mary Martin in Bardston, Kentucky.
Detective Cabanne joined the St. Louis Police Department in 1899. He became an emergency patrolman under the police administration of Harry B. Hawes and Chief Campbell.

He rose through the ranks by making a series of good arrests and then placed regularly on Chief Desmond's staff before the World's Fair. His last assignment was in the Suburban Garden area.

While assigned to the Detective Bureau he was instrumental during the "Folk Clean-up Campaign" in collecting evidence against gamblers.

Detective Cabanne arrested "Lord" Barrington for the murder of James McCann.

Detective Cabanne resigned his commission from the St. Louis Police Department in 1906 to seek gainful employment in the private sector.

Detective Cabanne was known among his fellow detectives and in a large circle of police acquaintances as a detective with high social connections.

Cabanne was a man of great physique and was always in training. He was a member of the old Pastime Athletic Club. He was a lightweight boxing Champion.

Besides all of his athletic accomplishments he was the inventor of a holster which carried a revolver at a "draw position".

Surviving at the time of his death were: his wife Mary and daughter, and three brothers. Four sisters: Mrs. Frances Scovel Saportas, Mrs. Austin A. Parker, Mrs. E.C. Link, and Mrs. John Murray Jenkins. Another brother, Duthill Cabanne died several years earlier.

Note:
Charles Gratiot Cabanne was also widely known and referred to as: "C. Gratiot Cabanne" and just "Gratiot Cabanne". This is not uncommon for a person to go by and be known by other than their first name.