Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief of Police Kendrick Lloyd succumbed to injuries sustained two days earlier in an automobile crash on U.S. 166 near the port-of-entry at Baxter Springs, Kansas. Chief Lloyd had gone to Miami, Oklahoma, to show off Joplin's new radio-equipped police car. On his return trip to Joplin, he crossed the centerline and struck a truck head-on. He was transported to St. John's Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. Chief Lloyd had served with the Joplin Police Department for 17 years and had served as the police chief for 2-1/2 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two daughters, stepdaughter, and stepson.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Lloyd gave the Joplin Police Department 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Joplin community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Lloyd.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief of Police Kendrick Lloyd 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 Joplin Police Department, 4 of 21 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 19% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Kendrick Lloyd's cause is highlighted.
How Kendrick Lloyd Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Kendrick Lloyd is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
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