Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief of Police James Dacy was accidentally shot and killed when his shotgun discharged as he attempted to retrieve it from his trunk.
The incident occurred when he responded to a call about a stray dog in a local cemetery. The shotgun, which was stored in a protective sleeve, discharged while it was still in the bag as he was bent over pulling it from the trunk. The trigger had caught on another item in the trunk as he was pulling it out. The blast struck Chief Dacy in the chest, killing him.
Chief Dacy, pictured with his daughter, had served in law enforcement for 31 years and had been chief of the Pierce City Police Department for six years.
Chief Dacy's brother, Patrolman John Dacy, was shot and killed in the line of duty on July 21st, 1969, while serving as a member of the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department.
Thank you for your 31 years of service
Nick mottola None August 8th, 2020
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31 years. You could have gone home.
Chief of Police Dacy gave the Pierce City Police Department 31 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Pierce City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Dacy.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief of Police James Richard Dacy 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 Pierce City Police Department, 1 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 20% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Richard Dacy's cause is highlighted.
How James Richard Dacy Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James Richard Dacy is highlighted in Aug.
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