Patrolman

Willard Laurence Ferguson

Kansas City Police Department — Kansas City, MO
Veteran → Felonious
End of Watch February 19, 1923
Age 26
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Ferguson was shot and wounded as he arrested a suspect who had robbed two filling stations. Patrolman Ferguson was able to return fire, killing the suspect. Patrolman Ferguson died 11 days later from his wounds. Patrolman Ferguson had been with the agency for one year and had served in the United States Army for three years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and child.

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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Ferguson gave the Kansas City Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Kansas City community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Kansas City, Cass County, MO
Platform Identity kcpd.jackson.mo.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 19, 1923
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Age 26
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Military Service

Willard Laurence Ferguson served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Felonious

Willard is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1923, 199 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 14th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Willard was 26. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Willard had served 1 year; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

February holds 7.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Kansas City Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Willard among them.

Across the years

Patrolman Willard Laurence Ferguson

Kansas City Police Department · End of Watch February 19, 1923

Military Service

Willard Laurence Ferguson served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 58-W

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