Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Patrick Jones was shot while investigating a report of three suspicious males at 7:00 p.m. A local grocer had told Patrolman Jones that there were three suspicious males in the area. When Patrolman Jones approached the males, they fled. Patrolman Jones gave chase but was shot and killed on St. Louis Avenue between Hickory and Liberty Streets. A man who lived in the area was lynched by an angry mob who thought he was the shooter, but he was later found to be innocent. The actual suspect admitted to the crime and was tried four separate times. In the first two trials, he was found guilty, but the convictions were overturned. The third time resulted in a hung jury. He finally pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was sentenced to two years in prison. Patrolman Jones had served with the Kansas City Police Department for nine years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and five children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
144 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Patrolman Jones gave the Kansas City Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Kansas City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Patrick Jones 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Patrick Jones's cause is highlighted.
How Patrick Jones Compares
Offender Outcome
2 years in prison
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Patrick Jones is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Patrick Jones was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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