Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief of Police Frankie Hayes passed away from complications of a heart attack after a standoff.
On August 16, 2023, Chief Hayes arrived at the location of a barricaded subject shooting at neighbors, officers, and inside his home. After two hours of negotiations, the subject surrendered. Chief Hayes left the scene and went to the emergency room, where he suffered a double heart attack. Despite surgery, he died two weeks later.
Chief Hayes had served with the Goodland Police Department for nine years and was Chief of Police for almost three years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, four children, two brothers, two sisters, and five grandchildren.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Hayes gave the Goodland Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Goodland community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Hayes.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Chief of Police Frank Hayes, Jr. is one of 1 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In KS, 15 of 335 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.5% of this state's fallen. That is 4.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frank Hayes, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Frank Hayes, Jr. Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Frank Hayes, Jr. is highlighted in Aug.
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