James Lee David

James Lee David

Type of Officer: Railroad Special AgentJurisdiction: LeavenworthCounty: LeavenworthDeath Date: 5/17/1923Added to Memorial: 2022Circumstances of Death: Gunshot James Lee David, age 41, a Special Agent with the Missouri Pacific Railroad was assigned to patrol the...
Jacob N. Elliott

Jacob N. Elliott

Type of Officer: Police OfficerJurisdiction: EurekaCounty: GreenwoodDeath Date: 11/16/1922Added to Memorial: 1987Circumstances of Death: GunshotOfficer Elliott was on night patrol and interrupted two burglars attempting to break into the variety store. Evidently the...
Jacob N. Elliott

Andrew H. Leonard

Type of Officer: CaptainJurisdiction: US PenitentiaryCounty: LeavenworthDeath Date: 11/14/1922Added to Memorial: 2006Circumstances of Death: GunshotCaptain Andrew H. Leonard was fatally stabbed while attempting to subdue a noncompliant inmate. The inmate, Joe...
Jacob N. Elliott

William F. Bloomfield

Type of Officer: Deputy SheriffJurisdiction: Bourbon CountyCounty: BourbonDeath Date: 9/16/1922Added to Memorial: 1987Circumstances of Death: GunshotDeputy Sheriff Bloomfield was attempting to arrest John Cochran, a well-known bootlegger, for selling illegal liquor. A...
Elmer E. Biggs

Elmer E. Biggs

Type of Officer: Police SergeantJurisdiction: Kansas CityCounty: WyandotteDeath Date: 9/1/1922Added to Memorial: 1987Circumstances of Death: GunshotSergeant Biggs and Officer Fred Wheeler observed several persons unloading tires from a parked truck. When the officers...
Jacob N. Elliott

Fred Wheeler

Type of Officer: Police OfficerJurisdiction: Kansas CityCounty: WyandotteDeath Date: 9/1/1922Added to Memorial: 1987Circumstances of Death: GunshotOfficer Wheeler and Sergeant Elmer Biggs observed several persons unloading tires from a parked truck. When the officers...