Roll of Honor
Incident
Reserve Officer Michael Haen was accidentally shot and killed by a sheriff's deputy after being dispatched to the scene of a traffic accident. During the accident investigation, an officer attempted to arrest a suspect and a struggle ensued. Shots were exchanged and Officer Haen was accidentally struck by shots fired by the sheriff's deputy.
Survivors
Officer Haen was survived by his wife, two daughters, and a son.
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- August 2, 2026
- Last updated
- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Reserve Officer Haen 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, Reserve Officer Haen.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Michael E. Haen served in the U.S. Army (1962â1965) before joining law enforcement.
Reserve Officer Michael E. Haen 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 KS, 66 of 335 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 19.7% of this state's fallen. That is 19.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Kansas City Police Department, 3 of 20 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 15% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Michael E. Haen's cause is highlighted.
How Michael E. Haen Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Michael E. Haen is highlighted in Jul.
Military Service
Michael E. Haen served in the U.S. Army (1962–1965) before joining law enforcement.
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