Type of Officer: Park RangerJurisdiction: Kansas Department of Wildlife and ParksCounty: RileyDeath Date: 6/26/2010Added to Memorial: 2011Circumstances of Death: Vehicle accidentKansas Department of Wildlife and Parks Ranger Luke D. Nihart was killed when his...
Type of Officer: Deputy SheriffJurisdiction: Sedgwick CountyCounty: SedgwickDeath Date: 9/28/2009Added to Memorial: 2010Circumstances of death: GunshotOn Monday, September 28, 2009, Sedgwick County Deputy Sheriff Brian Etheridge was dispatched to a residence in...
Type of Officer: Police OfficerJurisdiction: MacksvilleCounty: StaffordDeath Date: 5/8/2007Added to Memorial: 2008Circumstances of Death: Officer Buckman died as a result of his courageous effort to warn residents of approaching tornadoes on May 4, 2007. His patrol...
Type of Officer: SheriffJurisdiction: Sheridan CountyCounty: SheridanDeath Date: 10/26/2006Added to Memorial: 2007Circumstances of Death: GunshotOn October 26, 2006, Sheridan County Sheriff James L. “Jimmy” Johnson called a local citizen into his office to discuss...
Type of Officer: Detention OfficerJurisdiction: Seward CountyCounty: SewardDeath Date: 1/13/2006Added to Memorial: 2006Circumstances of death: Automobile AccidentDetention Officer Cory A. Ricks was transporting a young prisoner from the Finney County Detention Center...
Type of Officer: Deputy SheriffJurisdiction: Harvey CountyCounty: HarveyDeath Date: 4/9/2005Added to Memorial: 2006Circumstances of Death: GunshotDeputy Kurt A. Ford was fatally wounded on April 9, 2005, when he entered the Newton home of suspect Gregory Moore. Moore...
