Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Van Meter was killed in an automobile accident while en route to the city-county airport. His vehicle left the roadway during a heavy rain storm.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Van Meter served with the Minneapolis Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Minneapolis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Van Meter.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer David L. Van Meter is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In KS, 66 of 335 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 19.7% of this state's fallen. That is 11.3 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David L. Van Meter's cause is highlighted.
How David L. Van Meter Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. David L. Van Meter is highlighted in Aug.