Incident
Officer Chandler Sumner died of cardiac arrhythmia due to the adverse effects of toluene inhalation. Officer Sumner had served with the Harrisonville Police Department for four years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Sumner gave the Harrisonville Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Harrisonville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Sumner.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Chandler Sumner is one of 2,974 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 9.1% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In MO, 26 of 813 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 3.2% of this state's fallen. That is 5.9 percentage points below the national rate of 9.1%.
At Harrisonville Police Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Chandler Sumner's cause is highlighted.
How Chandler Sumner Compares
When Illness Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. Chandler Sumner is highlighted in Feb.
Others Who Wore This Badge
2 officers from Harrisonville Police Department are honored on badge.nw.

