Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Charles Lukens was shot and killed while attempting to serve civil papers at a home in Rosedale.
The Rosedale city marshal accompanied Deputy Lukens because the marshal knew the man. They located the man in front of a grocery store at 1637 Kansas City Avenue. The man immediately produced a revolver and started shooting at the officers, but did not strike them, before fleeing on foot towards Kansas City, Missouri.
Both officers chased the man across Turkey Creek. Deputy Lukens was able to get ahead of the man and cut him off near the Frisco railroad yards. The man again opened fire, striking Deputy Lukens in the chest. The man fled into Missouri. He was shot and killed after being located at a house at 3129 Bell Street.
Deputy Lukens had served with the Wyandotte County Sheriff's Office for approximately one year and had previously served as constable and a firefighter for Argentine.
Survivors
He was survived by his mother and brother.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Deputy Sheriff Lukens gave the Wyandotte County Sheriff's Office 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Kansas City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Lukens.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Charles Quincy Lukens 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 KS, 237 of 335 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70.7% of this state's fallen. That is 16.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Wyandotte County Sheriff's Office, 8 of 10 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 80% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Quincy Lukens's cause is highlighted.
How Charles Quincy Lukens Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Quincy Lukens is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles Quincy Lukens was killed by handgun; .38 caliber.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
9 officers from Wyandotte County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
