Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Richard Reeves was seriously injured when his motorcycle was stuck by a truck that ran a red light at the corner of Prospect Avenue and 9th Street. Patrolman Reeves died eight days later from his injuries. Patrolman Reeves had served with the Kansas City Police Department for three years. He was survived by his wife and son. Patrolman Reeves' brother, Police Officer Ralph Reeves, died in the line of duty on March 26th, 1968, while serving with the Compton, California, Police Department.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and son.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Reeves gave the Kansas City Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Kansas City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Reeves.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Richard Vance Reeves 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. Richard Vance Reeves's cause is highlighted.
How Richard Vance Reeves Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Richard Vance Reeves is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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