Paul E. Gilmore
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Patrolman

Paul E. Gilmore

Wichita Police Department — Wichita, KS
Accident
End of Watch July 18, 1930
Age 32
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Gilmore was killed in a motorcycle accident while on patrol. Patrolman Gilmore had served with the Wichita Police Department for five years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and three children.

In Our Keeping

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BO-US-KS-143DF8C6
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Last updated
July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Gilmore gave the Wichita Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Wichita community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Gilmore.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Location Wichita, KS
Platform Identity wpd.sedgwick.ks.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 18, 1930
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Age 32
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Patrolman Paul E. Gilmore 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.

Wichita Police Department
6
of 24 officers
25% Accident
KS — Statewide
66
of 335 officers
19.7% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Paul E. Gilmore's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Paul E. Gilmore Compares

Age at End of Watch
32
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
5
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Paul E. Gilmore is highlighted in Jul.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897