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Officer

Edward R. Kyser

Parsons Police Department — Parsons, KS

Felonious

End of Watch December 4, 1886

Age 33

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Officer Edward Kyser died two days after being shot while investigating a theft.

He had arrested a man for stealing a hat at the Centropolis Hotel when the suspect suddenly produced a handgun and shot him.

The suspect was convicted of murder and sentenced to death, but died in prison in March of 1888.

Officer Kyser had served with the Parsons Police Department for two years.

Survivors

Survivors include his wife and three children.

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Tributes

140 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Officer Kyser gave the Parsons Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Parsons community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Parsons Police Department

Location Parsons, KS

Platform Identity ppd.labette.ks.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 4, 1886

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

Age 33

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Officer Edward R. Kyser 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%.

At Parsons Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Parsons Police Department

of 2 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. Edward R. Kyser'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 Edward R. Kyser Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Edward R. Kyser is highlighted in Dec.

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.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

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