Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Deanna Rose was killed on I-35 after a man she was attempting to arrest for drunk driving assaulted her and ran over her. During the arrest at 2:00 a.m., the boy knocked her down beneath his car. As he drove away, he ran her over. She succumbed to her injuries two days later after donating her organs. The suspect was originally charged with first-degree murder, with the alternative charge of second-degree murder and DWI. The suspect pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and was sentenced to five to 10 years. He was released after his first parole, on June 4th, 1994, after serving nine years. Officer Rose had served with the Overland Park Police Department for two years and previously served with the San Diego County Sheriff's Office in California. She is survived by her husband, mother, father, and six brothers and sisters. Officer Rose was the first Overland Park police officer killed in the line of duty and the first female officer in Kansas to die in the line of duty. Officer Rose received the Award for Valor posthumously from the Kansas Association of Chiefs of Police. The City of Overland Park dedicated a 12-acre children’s farm in honor of Officer Rose in 1985.
Survivors
She is survived by her husband, mother, father, and six brothers and sisters.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Rose gave the Overland Park Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Overland Park community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Rose.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Deanna Hummel Rose 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 Overland Park Police Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Deanna Hummel Rose's cause is highlighted.
How Deanna Hummel Rose Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 10 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Deanna Hummel Rose is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Deanna Hummel Rose was killed by automobile; alcohol involved.
Incident Location
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