Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Vernon Ogden was killed during a vehicle pursuit when his police motorcycle struck the side of a Frisco passenger train on Cleveland Avenue.
Survivors
Patrolman Ogden was survived by his wife, daughter, and parents.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Ogden served with the Wichita Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Wichita community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Ogden.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Vernon E. Ogden 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 KS, 66 of 335 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 19.7% of this state's fallen. That is 11.3 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Wichita Police Department, 6 of 24 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Vernon E. Ogden's cause is highlighted.
How Vernon E. Ogden Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Vernon E. Ogden is highlighted in Jun.
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