Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Elmer Biggs and Patrolman Fred Wheeler were shot and killed when they went to investigate three men who were unloading tires from a parked truck. As they approached the men, they opened fire, and both officers were struck. Sergeant Biggs was killed instantly, and Patrolman Wheeler succumbed to his wounds at the hospital. A week earlier the suspects along with two others shot and killed Patrolman C. LeRoy Damron of the Bonner Springs, Kansas Police Department during a bank robbery attempt. Two suspects were apprehended days later. The other three fled to Toledo, Ohio, where a week later they shot and killed Lieutenant William Martin of the Toledo Police Department. Lieutenant Martin's partner shot and killed one suspect and the other two were apprehended. Both suspects were convicted of Lieutenant Martin's murder and sentenced to life in the Ohio Penitentiary. Sergeant Biggs had served with the Kansas City Police Department for 20 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and five children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Biggs served with the Kansas City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Kansas City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Biggs.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Elmer E. Biggs is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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 70.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Kansas City Police Department, 16 of 20 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. Elmer E. Biggs's cause is highlighted.
How Elmer E. Biggs Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Elmer E. Biggs is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Elmer E. Biggs was killed by gun.
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