David Joseph Inlow, Sr.

Kansas City Police Department — Kansas City, MO

Felonious

End of Watch May 25, 1980

Age 37

Tour of Duty 15 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 119

Incident

Patrolman David Inlow was shot and killed when he drove into the parking lot of a gas station at 3737 East 31st Street and came upon a robbery in progress. Patrolman Inlow witnessed the subject fleeing the KC Oil Company station, and shots were exchanged. The subject shot him under each armpit, areas where his bulletproof vest did not cover. Patrolman Inlow was able to return fire and kill the suspect. The suspect, on probation for other crimes, had stolen over $200 from the attendant who was found in the restroom. The youth driver of the getaway car pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and was sentenced to no more than 15 years. Patrolman Inlow had served with the Kansas City Police Department for 15 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, son, two daughters, mother, brother, and sister.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Inlow gave the Kansas City Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Kansas City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Inlow.

— 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 May 25, 1980

Tour of Duty 15 yrs

Age 37

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender probation violation

Patrolman David Joseph Inlow, Sr. 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