Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Huff was killed when he lost control of his motorcycle while on patrol and hit a curb. He was thrown from the bike and killed.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Huff served with the Kansas City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Kansas City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Huff.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Melvon Litton Huff 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. Melvon Litton Huff's cause is highlighted.
How Melvon Litton Huff Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Melvon Litton Huff is highlighted in Jul.
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