Roll of Honor
Harold Turner Woolery
Incident
Police Officer Harold Woolery was stabbed to death by two of five transients he attempted to eject from a box car parked on a siding along the Missouri River in Kansas City, Missouri. All five suspects were apprehended and charged with first degree murder. The two killers, 42 and 27, were convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life. One was exonerated. The other two suspects, 20 and 25, were convicted of murder but their sentences are unknown.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Woolery served with the Missouri Pacific Railroad Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the St. Louis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Woolery.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Harold Turner Woolery 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 MI, 426 of 718 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.3% of this state's fallen. That is 5.1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Missouri Pacific Railroad Police Department, 7 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Harold Turner Woolery's cause is highlighted.
How Harold Turner Woolery Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to life
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Harold Turner Woolery is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Harold Turner Woolery was killed by edged weapon; knife.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
6 officers from Missouri Pacific Railroad Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
