Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Richard Fleming succumbed to injuries sustained one month earlier. He was attacked by the men as he attempted to break up a dog-fighting ring at a saloon at the corner of 3rd Street and Gillis Street. The owner of the saloon and all others just stood there and watched.
One of the men took Officer Fleming's club and beat him with it. Officer Fleming remained in critical condition at his home until his death. The suspect was identified but never apprehended. The owner's license to operate a saloon was revoked.
Officer Fleming had served with the agency for ten years.
Thank you for your service Grandpa Richard.
Susan Great Granddaughter June 15th, 2024
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Officer Fleming 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
Officer Richard C. Fleming 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. Richard C. Fleming's cause is highlighted.
How Richard C. Fleming Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Richard C. Fleming is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Richard C. Fleming was killed by blunt object.
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