Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Gerald Fackert was killed in a motorcycle crash at the intersection of 46th Street and Troost Avenue in Kansas City around 6:00 a.m. When Patrolman Fackert and his partner, riding in the sidecar attachment of the motorcycle, turned onto Troost Avenue, they collided with a truck that had not stopped at the intersection. Both patrolmen were dragged a few feet before the truck could stop. They were transported to General Hospital, where Patrolman Fackert passed away from internal injuries later that afternoon. The other patrolman The driver was initially charged for Patrolman Fackert's death, but was exonerated by the coroner's jury. Patrolman Packert had served with the Kansas City Police Department for over two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his mother, a sister, and two brothers.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Fackert gave the Kansas City Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Kansas City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Fackert.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Gerald L. Fackert 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. Gerald L. Fackert's cause is highlighted.
How Gerald L. Fackert Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Gerald L. Fackert is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
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