Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Pearson was injured when his patrol car struck another patrol car. Both cars were racing to an emergency call when the accident occurred. Patrolman Pearson died four months later from his injuries. Patrolman Pearson joined the agency in 1942, but took a leave in 1943 and joined the United States Army during World War II. He returned to the department in 1945.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and child.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Pearson gave the Kansas City Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Kansas City community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Mike N. Pearson served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Patrolman Mike N. Pearson is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 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 1.8 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
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. Mike N. Pearson's cause is highlighted.
How Mike N. Pearson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Mike N. Pearson is highlighted in Feb.
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