Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Martin Hynes was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man on a warrant for beating his wife. Patrolman Hynes went to the White House Saloon on 10th Street with a warrant for the suspect. When Patrolman Hynes arrived, he informed the suspect of the warrant and told him he would have to come with him. Patrolman Hynes allowed the suspect to retrieve his coat and hat, and when the suspect returned, he pulled a gun and shot and killed Patrolman Hynes. Before dying, Patrolman Hynes shot and seriously wounded his assailant. The suspect was charged with Patrolman Hynes' murder and acquitted at his trial on January 23, 1883. Patrolman Hynes had served with the Kansas City Police Department for ten years. He was survived by his wife and two children. He is buried at St. Mary's Cemetery in Kansas City, Missouri.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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Tributes
145 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Patrolman Hynes gave the Kansas City Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Kansas City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Martin Hynes is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 9.3 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Kansas City Police Department, 72 of 120 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Martin Hynes's cause is highlighted.
How Martin Hynes Compares
Offender Outcome
Acquitted
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Martin Hynes is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Martin Hynes was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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