Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Kincaid was injured in an automobile accident while chasing several suspects. He died 10 days later from his injuries.
Survivors
Patrolman Kincaid had been with the agency for 31 years and was survived by his wife and two daughters.
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- August 2, 2026
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31 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Kincaid gave the Kansas City Police Department 31 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Kansas City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Kincaid.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman John V. Kincaid 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 MO, 237 of 813 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.2% of this state's fallen. That is 29.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Kansas City Police Department, 47 of 120 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John V. Kincaid's cause is highlighted.
How John V. Kincaid Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John V. Kincaid is highlighted in May.
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