Michael Shaun Mosher
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Police Officer

Michael Shaun Mosher

Overland Park Police Department — Overland Park, KS
Felonious
End of Watch May 3, 2020
Age 37
Tour of Duty 14 yrs 6 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Mike Mosher was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a hit-and-run suspect.

Officer Mosher was off duty, but in his uniform while en route to work, when he witnessed the hit-and-run at West 143rd Street and Antioch Road. He called dispatchers as he followed the vehicle until it stopped near the intersection of West 123rd Street and Mackey Street.

The driver, whose family filed domestic violence charges against him two days prior, confronted Officer Mosher with a firearm, leading to a shootout. Officer Mosher and the subject were both killed in the shooting.

Officer Mosher had served with the Overland Park Police Department for 14-1/2 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and child.

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July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Mosher gave the Overland Park Police Department 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the Overland Park community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Mosher.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Location Overland Park, KS
Platform Identity oppd.johnson.ks.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 3, 2020
Tour of Duty 14 yrs 6 mo
Age 37
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Handgun
Offender Shot and killed

Police Officer Michael Shaun Mosher 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 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 16.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Overland Park Police Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.

Overland Park Police Department
2
of 3 officers
66.7% Felonious
KS — Statewide
237
of 335 officers
70.7% Felonious
Nationwide
17,623
of 32,508 officers
54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Michael Shaun Mosher's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Michael Shaun Mosher Compares

Age at End of Watch
37
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
14.5
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Shot and killed

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Michael Shaun Mosher is highlighted in May.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,517
May
1,505
Jun
1,443
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,516
Sep
1,553
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Michael Shaun Mosher was killed by handgun.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518

Incident Location

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