Type of Officer: Deputy SheriffJurisdiction: Wyandotte CountyCounty: WyandotteDeath Date: 8/29/1954Added to Memorial: 1987Circumstances of Death: GunshotBedell and his partner, Louis LeManske, were on patrol when they were flagged down by a robbery victim who pointed...
Type of Officer: SheriffJurisdiction: Saline CountyCounty: SalineDeath Date: 9/17/1952Added to Memorial: 1987Circumstances of Death: Beating; causing Heart AttackDuring a court hearing for a murder case, the defendant became unruly and combative. As the sheriff...
Type of Officer: Deputy SheriffJurisdiction: Johnson CountyCounty: JohnsonDeath Date: 6/23/1952Added to Memorial: 1987Circumstances of Death: GunshotEarly on the morning of June 23, Sergeant Carver and Patrolman Floyd Gaunt were investigating an attempted auto theft....
Type of Officer: Police OfficerJurisdiction: ManhattanCounty: RileyDeath Date: 1/27/1951Added to Memorial: 1987Circumstances of Death: Automobile AccidentOfficer Chrest was riding in a patrol car with another officer driving. While evidently in response to a call...
Type of Officer: City MarshalJurisdiction: FlorenceCounty: MarionDeath Date: 10/9/1949Added to Memorial: 1987Circumstances of Death: Routine TrafficMarshal Break followed a known drunk, Fred Stanley, home as the suspect appeared to be driving while intoxicated. The...
Type of Officer: Chief of PoliceJurisdiction: OsawatomieCounty: MiamiDeath Date: 2/3/1947Added to Memorial: 1987Circumstances of Death: GunshotChief Churchill, with city engineer Harvey Earp, went to the home of George Miller to serve a warrant charging Miller with...