Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable King died shortly after suffering a head injury while struggling with a prisoner in the city jail at Excelsior Springs.
Constable King and a night policeman were attempting to put the prisoner into a cell as the man violently resisted. During the struggle, Constable King's head was knocked against the iron bars of the cell. The two officers were finally able to get the prisoner into the cell.
Constable King walked home and began to feel sick. A doctor was called to the scene and shortly after he arrived, Constable King began having convulsions. He died a short time later from a cerebral hemorrhage caused by the head wound.
The suspect was found to be insane and taken to the state asylum in St. Joseph, Missouri.
Constable King had served in law enforcement for approximately 10 years. He was survived by his wife, son, two daughters, and five siblings. His son, who was a Clay County deputy at the time, was appointed to the position of constable after his death.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, two daughters, and five siblings.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable King gave the Fishing River Township Constable's Office 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Liberty community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable King.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Andrew King 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 MO, 516 of 813 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.5% of this state's fallen. That is 9.3 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Andrew King's cause is highlighted.
How Andrew King Compares
Offender Outcome
Committed to state hospital
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Andrew King is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Andrew King was killed by person.