Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Rich was struck and killed by a vehicle while painting at "No U-turn" sign on a street at 0100 hours.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Rich served with the Pratt Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Pratt community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Rich.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Police Officer William Henry Rich is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 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 19.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Henry Rich's cause is highlighted.
How William Henry Rich Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
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