Adolphus Reed, Sr., 78, St. Louis Police Department for the City of St. Louis, departed this life on August 27, 2008 in St. Louis. Surviving are: his children, Vera Lee Reed, Bobby Jean Reed, Adolphus Reed Jr., Beverly Reed-Bowers and Jerry Lewis Reed; two sisters, Idella Hatford and Mattie Lee Bond; 14 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; a host of other family and friends. All correspondence can be sent to the family of Adolphus Reed Sr. to P.O. Box 24857, St. Louis, MO 63115.