Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Mike Mosher was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a hit-and-run suspect.
Officer Mosher was off duty, but in his uniform while en route to work, when he witnessed the hit-and-run at West 143rd Street and Antioch Road. He called dispatchers as he followed the vehicle until it stopped near the intersection of West 123rd Street and Mackey Street.
The driver, whose family filed domestic violence charges against him two days prior, confronted Officer Mosher with a firearm, leading to a shootout. Officer Mosher and the subject were both killed in the shooting.
Officer Mosher had served with the Overland Park Police Department for 14-1/2 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and child.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Mosher gave the Overland Park Police Department 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the Overland Park community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Mosher.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Michael Shaun Mosher 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. Michael Shaun Mosher's cause is highlighted.
How Michael Shaun Mosher Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Michael Shaun Mosher is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Michael Shaun Mosher was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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