Kansas City Police Department (Kansas)
The Kansas City Police Department (KCKPD) is the primary law enforcement agency for Kansas City, Kansas and Wyandotte County, as the two have merged many government services.[1]
History
The department was established in 1898 with a staff of 46.[2]
Organization
The department is headed by a chief whose office controls the training academy, community affairs, internal affairs and a professional standards unit. An Operations Bureau includes an East, West, South, Midtown, school resource and community policing section. The Investigation Bureau includes the Crimes Against Persons Unit, the Investigations Unit, Major Crimes Unit and the Crime Scene Investigation Unit. The Services Bureau includes the K9 Unit, Animal Control Unit and logistics functions.[3]
Rank structure
| Title | Insigni |
|---|---|
| Chief of Police |  |
| Deputy Chief |  |
| Major |  |
| Captain |  |
| Sergeant |  |
| Detective | |
| Patrolman |
Fallen officers
Seventeen KCKPD officers have been killed in the line of duty.[4][5]
| Name | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| John Gilley | 13 May 1889 | Stabbed |
| William Morris | 2 September 1902 | Gunshot |
| Elmer Biggs | 1 September 1922 | Gunshot |
| Fred Wheeler | 1 September 1922 | Gunshot |
| Rudy Markl | 25 December 1924 | Gunshot |
| William Conley | 12 September 1926 | Gunshot |
| William Hicks | 8 December 1929 | Gunshot |
| Edward Nugent | 2 August 1943 | Gunfire |
| Fred Shaumeyer | 12 February 1948 | Fall |
| Harry Hedrick | 5 August 1953 | Gunshot |
| Roger Lutcher | 8 January 1970 | Gunshot |
| Michael Haen | 28 July 1978 | Accidental gunshot |
| Douglas Bunch | 29 March 1983 | Heart attack |
| Jeffrey A. Young | 1 August 1989 | Vehicular assault |
| Richard Asten | 11 June 1998 | Vehicular assault |
| Brad Lancaster | 9 May 2016 | Gunfire |
| Robert Melton | 19 July 2016 | Gunfire |
References
- ↑ KCKPD Official Web Site retrieved 6 April 2014
- ↑ "Department History". Kansas City, KS Police Department. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ↑ KCKPD Official Web Site retrieved 6 April 2014
- ↑ "Police Memorial Service". Kansas City, KS Police Department. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ↑ "Kansas City Police Department, Kansas, Fallen Officers". Officer Down Memorial Page. Retrieved 8 April 2014.