Roll of Honor
Incident
Night Officer William Kime succumbed to gunshot wounds he received when he and another officer attempted to arrest three men at the Missouri Pacific depot in Coffeyville at 3:30 am. The men were wanted for attacking a citizen with stones and revolvers. As they attempted to arrest the men, Officer Kime was shot. He dies from his wounds at his home two days later. The suspects were apprehended. One was never tried. The other two were convicted of second-degree murder. One was sentenced to 25 years and the other to 20. The one sentenced to 20 years was pardoned by Governor Edward Koch on October 22, 1908. Officer Kime had served with the Coffeyville Police Department for only four months. He was survived by his wife and daughter. He is buried at Elmwood Cemetary in Coffeyville, Montgomery County, Kansas.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and daughter.
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Night Officer Kime served with the Coffeyville Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Coffeyville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Night Officer William Kime 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 Coffeyville Police Department, 2 of 2 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. William Kime's cause is highlighted.
How William Kime Compares
Offender Outcome
Convicted of murder
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William Kime is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William Kime was killed by handgun; revolver.
Incident Location
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