Albert B. Cummings
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Patrolman

Albert B. Cummings

Kansas City Police Department — Kansas City, MO
Felonious
End of Watch February 27, 1925
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Cummings was shot and killed in a gun battle during an attempted hold-up. The suspect was also shot and killed.

Survivors

Patrolman Cummings was survived by his wife.

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BO-US-MO-5BD1921E
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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Cummings 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, Patrolman Cummings.

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

Agency

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

Service Record

End of Watch February 27, 1925
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Patrolman Albert B. Cummings is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In MO, 516 of 813 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.5% of this state's fallen. That is 63.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Kansas City Police Department, 72 of 120 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.

Kansas City Police Department
72
of 120 officers
60% Felonious
MO — Statewide
516
of 813 officers
63.5% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Albert B. Cummings's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Albert B. Cummings Compares

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Albert B. Cummings is highlighted in Feb.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Albert B. Cummings was killed by gun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909