Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Douglas Perry was struck and killed by a tractor trailer while assisting at an accident scene on I-70 at the Kansas - Missouri line. Patrolman Perry had been with the agency for six years and served with the Unites States Army for a two year tour in Vietnam.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Perry gave the Kansas City Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Kansas City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Perry.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Douglas Alan Perry is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In MO, 237 of 813 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.2% of this state's fallen. That is 1.8 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Kansas City Police Department, 47 of 120 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Douglas Alan Perry's cause is highlighted.
How Douglas Alan Perry Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Douglas Alan Perry is highlighted in Sep.
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