Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Henry Dougherty was killed when he was struck by falling debris and buried in the rubble when the Jackson County Courthouse, located at 2nd Street and Main Street, in Kansas City, Missouri, was struck by a tornado.
Deputy Dougherty was a veteran of the Missouri Militia.
“Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God." Matthew 5:9
Chris Di Gerolamo Federal Air Marshal Service August 10th, 2021
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- July 23, 2026
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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.
Deputy Sheriff Dougherty served with the Jackson County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Lee's Summit 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
Henry Dougherty served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Deputy Sheriff Henry Dougherty is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 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 1.8 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Jackson County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 7 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Henry Dougherty's cause is highlighted.
How Henry Dougherty Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Henry Dougherty is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
6 officers from Jackson County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
