Floyd N. Montgomery
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Patrolman

Floyd N. Montgomery

Kansas City Police Department — Kansas City, MO
Veteran → Felonious
End of Watch June 28, 1948
Age 29
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Floyd Montgomery was shot and killed by a subject after he and his partner were dispatched to a domestic dispute at 1424 Forest Avenue in Kansas City. Unknown to the officer, the suspect had just murdered his wife. When Patrolman Montgomery and his partner arrived, the suspect opened fire, killing Patrolman Montgomery and wounding his partner. When additional officers arrived, the suspect killed himself. Patrolman Montgomery was a United States Army Air Corps WWII veteran who joined the Kansas City Police Department in 1942 but left in 1943 to serve in World War II and returned to the department in 1945. He was survived by his wife and son. He is buried in Forest Hills Cemetery, Jackson County, Missouri.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and son.

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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 Montgomery gave the Kansas City Police Department 4 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

Type Police Department
Location Kansas City, MO
Platform Identity kcpd.jackson.mo.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 28, 1948
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Age 29
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Military Service

Floyd N. Montgomery served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Patrolman Floyd N. Montgomery is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.

In MO, 516 of 813 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.5% of this state's fallen. That is 63.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Kansas City Police Department, 72 of 120 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.

Kansas City Police Department
72
of 120 officers
60% Felonious
MO — Statewide
516
of 813 officers
63.5% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,759 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Floyd N. Montgomery's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Floyd N. Montgomery Compares

Age at Death
29
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
4
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Floyd N. Montgomery is highlighted in Jun.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Floyd N. Montgomery was killed by gun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

Incident Location

Military Service

Floyd N. Montgomery served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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