Charles H. Dingman, Jr.

Kansas City Police Department — Kansas City, MO

Felonious

End of Watch December 4, 1929

Age 28

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

The Vigil Panel 58 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 119

Incident

Patrolman Dingman was shot by three men he attempted to stop. Patrolman Dingman had been on patrol at 31st Street and Jackson Avenue, when he pulled up next to a car carrying three men. He attempted to approach them, and two of the suspects opened fire. Patrolman Dingman was mortally wounded, and died two days later. The three men were later arrested, and it was learned that they had been released from jail that October and were known gangsters. The three confessed to at least fifteen recent crimes, including the murder of Patrolman Dingman. One of the three was hung for Patrolman Dingman's murder on January 15, 1932. Patrolman Dingman had been with the agency for six years and had served with the National Guard for four years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Dingman 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 Dingman.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Kansas City Police Department

Location Kansas City, MO

Platform Identity kcpd.jackson.mo.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 4, 1929

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

Age 28

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; Pistol

Offender Executed in 1932

Patrolman Charles H. Dingman, Jr. 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 Kansas City Police Department, 72 of 120 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.

Kansas City Police Department

of 120 officers

60% Felonious

MO — Statewide

516

of 813 officers

63.5% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious