Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Douglas Bunch suffered a fatal heart attack following a foot pursuit. Patrolman Bunch was a United States Navy veteran and had served with the Kansas City Police Department for 15 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three daughters.
In Our Keeping
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Bunch gave the Kansas City Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Kansas City community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Douglas E. Bunch served in the Navy (1964â1967) before joining law enforcement.
Patrolman Douglas E. Bunch is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In KS, 15 of 335 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.5% of this state's fallen. That is 0.5 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Kansas City Police Dept., 1 of 20 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Douglas E. Bunch's cause is highlighted.
How Douglas E. Bunch Compares
Offender Outcome
Not available
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Douglas E. Bunch is highlighted in Mar.
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