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Jeff William Howey
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Police Officer

Jeff William Howey

Topeka Police Department — Topeka, KS
Veteran → Accident
United States flag Kansas flag
End of Watch June 13, 2000
Age 37
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
The Vigil Panel 147 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 9

Incident

Police Officer Jeff Howey and Police Officer Joseph Bohlender were killed when their helicopter crashed while they were assisting ground officers during a burglary alarm at the Lowe's Home Improvement store in west Topeka shortly after midnight.

Officer Howey had served with the Topeka Police Department for eight years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and two daughters.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Howey gave the Topeka Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Topeka community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Howey.

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

Agency

Department Topeka Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Topeka, Shawnee County, KS
Platform Identity tpd.shawnee.ks.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 13, 2000
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Age 37
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Jeff William Howey served in the U.S. Army (1980–1983) before joining law enforcement.

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Police Officer Jeff William Howey is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In KS, 66 of 335 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 19.7% of this state's fallen. That is 19.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Topeka Police Department, 3 of 10 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this agency's fallen.

Topeka Police Department
3
of 10 officers
30% Accident
KS — Statewide
66
of 335 officers
19.7% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jeff William Howey's cause is highlighted.

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

How Jeff William Howey Compares

Age at Death
37
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
8
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Jeff William Howey is highlighted in Jun.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location

Military Service

Jeff William Howey served in the U.S. Army (1980–1983) before joining law enforcement.

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