Roll of Honor
Incident
Merchant Policeman Ambrose Donahue was shot and killed as he and three other officers while attempting to arrest a tramp who was trespassing in a boxcar.
The officers encountered a suspicious man in a boxcar while investigating earlier gunshots reported in the area. The man opened fire as he fled the scene, fatally wounding Policeman Donahue. The subject escaped over the Terminal Bridge.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Merchant Policeman Donahue served with the Leavenworth Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Leavenworth community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Merchant Policeman Donahue.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Merchant Policeman Ambrose Donahue 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 KS, 237 of 335 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70.7% of this state's fallen. That is 70.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Leavenworth Police Department, 7 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ambrose Donahue's cause is highlighted.
How Ambrose Donahue Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ambrose Donahue is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Ambrose Donahue was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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