Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant David Enzbrenner was shot and killed in an unprovoked attack while assisting a code enforcement officer serve a nuisance order at a home near the intersection of 12th. and Division Streets shortly after 4:00 pm.
A person unrelated to the order suddenly approached and opened fire without warning, killing Sergeant Enzbrenner. The man then committed suicide. It is believed the man held a grudge against law enforcement officers because his father was serving a life sentence without parole in Louisiana.
Sergeant Enzbrenner had served with the Atchison Police Department for 24 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and three children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
24 years. You could have gone home.
Sergeant Enzbrenner gave the Atchison Police Department 24 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Atchison community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Enzbrenner.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant David Ernest Enzbrenner 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 Atchison Police Department, 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David Ernest Enzbrenner's cause is highlighted.
How David Ernest Enzbrenner Compares
Offender Outcome
Committed suicide
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. David Ernest Enzbrenner is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. David Ernest Enzbrenner was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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