Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal Kitchens was shot and killed at a local cafe by the owner when he went there to investigate a reported disturbance. The owner killed him when he attempted to arrest his son. The owner told officers who later arrested him that he shot Marshal Kitchens because he did not want anybody coming into his place and taking his son. The suspect was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 14 years. He received a new trial, resulting in a manslaughter conviction, and was sentenced to 7 years. On December 10, 1947, the Missouri Supreme Court reversed his conviction, and he was released from prison. Marshal Kitchens had only served as Marshal of the Parma Police Department for 11 days and previously served with the Missouri State Penitentiary for over one year.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, mother, brother, and three sisters.
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Marshal Kitchens gave the Parma Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Parma community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Marshal Kitchens.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Marshal Hughey Sylvester Kitchens 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Hughey Sylvester Kitchens's cause is highlighted.
How Hughey Sylvester Kitchens Compares
Offender Outcome
Released in 1947
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Hughey Sylvester Kitchens is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Hughey Sylvester Kitchens was killed by gun; unknown type.