Michael Edward Haen
Reserve Officer

Michael Edward Haen

Kansas City Police Department — Kansas City, KS
Veteran → Accident
End of Watch July 28, 1978
Age 38
Gender Male

Incident

Reserve Officer Michael Haen was accidentally shot and killed by a sheriff's deputy after being dispatched to the scene of a traffic accident. During the accident investigation, an officer attempted to arrest a suspect and a struggle ensued. Shots were exchanged and Officer Haen was accidentally struck by shots fired by the sheriff's deputy.

Survivors

Officer Haen was survived by his wife, two daughters, and a son.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Reserve Officer Haen served with the Kansas City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Kansas City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Reserve Officer Haen.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Kansas City, Wyandotte County, KS
Platform Identity kpd.wyandotte.ks.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 28, 1978
Age 38
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Michael Edward Haen served in the U.S. Army (1962–1965) before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Accident

Michael is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% 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 1978, 78 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 30th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Michael was 38. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36.

Age at death
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When

July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 15.1%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

Kansas City Police Department has 20 officers remembered here, Michael among them.

Reserve Officer Michael Edward Haen

Kansas City Police Department · End of Watch July 28, 1978

Military Service

Michael Edward Haen served in the U.S. Army (1962–1965) before joining law enforcement.

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Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 33-E

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