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Constable

Herbert L. Kessinger

Grisham Township Constable's Office — Grisham, MO

Felonious

End of Watch October 4, 1910

Age 26

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Constable Herbert Kessinger was shot and killed while attempting to serve a warrant on a man at his home. The suspect fired a shot through the front door when Constable Kessinger knocked on it, killing him.

The suspect was arrested, convicted of murder, and sentenced to life. In 1916 his sentence was reduced to 18 years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Kessinger served with the Grisham Township Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Grisham community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Kessinger.

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

Agency

Department Grisham Township Constable's Office

Type Other

Location Grisham, MO

Platform Identity gtco.bollinger.mo.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 4, 1910

Age 26

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun

Constable Herbert L. Kessinger 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 97,772 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%.

Grisham Township Constable's Office

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

MO — Statewide

516

of 813 officers

63.5% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Herbert L. Kessinger's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

1 (0%)

Accident

1 (0%)

Illness

1 (0%)

Cardiac

1 (0%)

Undetermined

1 (0%)

Suicide

1 (0%)

How Herbert L. Kessinger Compares

Age at Death

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Herbert L. Kessinger is highlighted in Oct.

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. Herbert L. Kessinger was killed by handgun.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

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