John Riley Stonebraker

Salina Police Department — Salina, KS

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch February 11, 1917

Age 69

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 3

Incident

Patrolman John Stonebraker were shot and killed as he and the police chief responded to a public disturbance. As they entered a room in the home one of two suspects opened fire, killing Patrolman Stonebraker and wounding the chief. Both suspects were apprehended and convicted of murder. The shooter was sentenced to 20 years and the other one to 10 years. Patrolman Stonebraker was survived by his wife and four children. He was preceded in death by a son. He was a Civil War Veteran having served with the 147th Indiana Infantry, Company E, and the 134th Indiana Infantry, Company B.

Survivors

Patrolman Stonebraker was survived by his wife and four children.

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Tributes

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.
Patrolman Stonebraker served with the Salina Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Salina 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

Department Salina Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Salina, Saline County, KS

Platform Identity spd.saline.ks.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 11, 1917

Age 69

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun

Military Service

John Riley Stonebraker served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Patrolman John Riley Stonebraker 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 97,759 officers honored here.

In KS, 237 of 335 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70.7% of this state's fallen. That is 70.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Salina Police Department, 3 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.

Salina Police Department

of 4 officers

75% Felonious

KS — Statewide

237

of 335 officers

70.7% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Felonious