Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Louis Olivero was shot and killed from ambush as he walked to work.
It is believed that members of of the Italian mafia approached him and shot him in the back of the head in retaliation for his work with federal immigration authorities.
Deputy Olivero had served with the Jackson County Sheriff's Office for 20 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
20 years. You could have gone home.
Deputy Sheriff Olivero gave the Jackson County Sheriff's Office 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Lee's Summit community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Olivero.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Louis Anthony Olivero 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%.
At Jackson County Sheriff's Office, 5 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 71.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Louis Anthony Olivero's cause is highlighted.
How Louis Anthony Olivero Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Louis Anthony Olivero is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Louis Anthony Olivero was killed by shotgun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
6 officers from Jackson County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
