Type of Officer: Police OfficerJurisdiction: Kansas CityCounty: WyandotteDeath Date: 8/1/1989Added to Memorial: 1990Circumstances of Death: Accident AutomobileJeffrey A. Young joined the Kansas City Police Force as a cadet in 1977 and was sworn in as a patrolman in...
Type of Officer: DetectiveJurisdiction: Sedgwick CountyCounty: SedgwickDeath Date: 2/2/1988Added to Memorial: 1988Circumstances of Death: GunshotOn February 2, 1988, Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office narcotics detectives met with resistance while executing a search...
Type of Officer: Deputy SheriffJurisdiction: Pottawatomie CountyCounty: PottawatomieDeath Date: 4/27/1986Added to Memorial: 1987Circumstances of Death: StrokeOn April 24, 1986, Deputy Pittenger was dispatched to a residence northeast of St. George to investigate a...
Type of Officer: Police OfficerJurisdiction: Bonner SpringsCounty: JohnsonDeath Date: 1/31/1986Added to Memorial: 1987Circumstances of Death: GunshotThe second woman police officer killed in the line of duty in Kansas was Officer Murphy. At work in her patrol car...
Type of Officer: Police OfficerJurisdiction: Overland ParkCounty: JohnsonDeath Date: 1/26/1985Added to Memorial: 1987Circumstances of Death: Automobile AccidentOn January 24, 1985, Officer Hummel-Rose had stopped a vehicle and was attempting to arrest the driver on...
Type of Officer: Deputy SheriffJurisdiction: Wyandotte CountyCounty: WyandotteDeath Date: 8/4/1984Added to Memorial: 1987Circumstances of Death: AccidentDeputy Sheriff Reynolds, a member of the motorcycle division, was assisting in the pursuit of a fleeing traffic...
