Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Lee Flacy was shot and killed while providing security at a polling place in Kansas City, Missouri, in anticipation of violence on election day. Deputy Flacy took a break and went next door to eat at a local restaurant. While inside a group of 12 men arrived at the polling place in three separate cars. They entered the polling place were directed to the restaurant when they asked where Deputy Flacy was. The men then went to the restaurant and one of the men shot Deputy Flacy in the stomach with a pistol. Despite being wounded, Deputy Flacy pursued the group out of the restaurant and returned fire, killing one of the men. Another member of the group then fired at Deputy Flacy with a shotgun, killing him. The suspect who shot Deputy Flacy with the pistol was convicted of murder and served 3 years in prison.
Survivors
Deputy Flacy was survived by his wife, whom he had married only 17 days earlier.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Flacy served with the Jackson County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Lee's Summit community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Flacy.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Lee Flacy 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%.
At Jackson County Sheriff's Office, 5 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 71.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Lee Flacy's cause is highlighted.
How Lee Flacy Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Lee Flacy is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Lee Flacy was killed by shotgun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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