Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Douglas Perry was struck and killed by a tractor trailer while assisting at an accident scene on I-70 at the Kansas - Missouri line. Patrolman Perry had been with the agency for six years and served with the Unites States Army for a two year tour in Vietnam.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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- August 2, 2026
- Last updated
- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Perry gave the Kansas City Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Kansas City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Perry.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Douglas Alan Perry served in the U.S. Army (1976â1978) before joining law enforcement.
Patrolman Douglas Alan Perry is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In MO, 237 of 813 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.2% of this state's fallen. That is 29.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Kansas City Police Department, 47 of 120 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Douglas Alan Perry's cause is highlighted.
How Douglas Alan Perry Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Douglas Alan Perry is highlighted in Sep.
Military Service
Douglas Alan Perry served in the U.S. Army (1976–1978) before joining law enforcement.
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