Roll of Honor
Oscar G. Bodley
Incident
Location: Kansas Weapon: Handgun Offender: Not available
Special Officer Oscar Bodley was shot and killed in Ottawa, Kansas, while attempting to arrest a suspect for burglarizing a freight car.
Officer Bodley had served with the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Police Department for two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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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.
Special Officer Bodley gave the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Topeka community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Officer Bodley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Special Officer Oscar G. Bodley 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 KS, 237 of 335 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70.7% of this state's fallen. That is 16.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Police Department, 24 of 32 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Oscar G. Bodley's cause is highlighted.
How Oscar G. Bodley Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Oscar G. Bodley is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Oscar G. Bodley was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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