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...
Type of Officer: Police Officer Jurisdiction: Kansas CityCounty: WyandotteDeath Date: 3/29/1983Added to Memorial: 1987Circumstances of Death: Heart AttackWhile assisting with a burglary call, Bunch took part in a foot pursuit. Following the incident, Bunch, who was 38...
Type of Officer: Police OfficerJurisdiction: OgdenCounty: RileyDeath Date: 8/9/1982Added to Memorial: 1987Circumstances of Death: GunshotOfficer Harbour, assigned to patrol duty in Ogden, responded to a routine call about suspicious activity at a pawnshop. Reportedly...
