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Chief of Police

Carl A. Simons

Leoti Police Department — Leoti, KS

Felonious

End of Watch May 25, 1976

Age 42

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Chief Carl Simons was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a parole violator north of Leoti. After arresting and handcuffing the suspect he took him to his patrol car. The suspect was permitted to return to his car to check on his children. Although still handcuffed, he obtained a gun from the car and began struggling with Chief Simons. Chief Simons was shot and killed during the struggle. The suspect was apprehended three hours later in Colorado. The suspect was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life in prison on January 18, 1977.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Simons served with the Leoti Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Leoti community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Simons.

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

Agency

Department Leoti Police Department

Location Leoti, KS

Platform Identity lpd.wichita.ks.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 25, 1976

Age 42

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Not available

Chief of Police Carl A. Simons is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 16.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Leoti Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

KS — Statewide

237

of 335 officers

70.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Carl A. Simons's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Carl A. Simons Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Not available

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Carl A. Simons is highlighted in May.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Carl A. Simons was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518