Roll of Honor
Incident
Location: Missouri Weapon: Handgun; Revolver Offender: Charged with murder
Special Agent Carl Kennedy was shot and killed in Excelsior Springs, Missouri when he interrupted several men breaking into a boxcar parked on a siding near the railroad depot.
Two men and a woman were arrested and charged with his murder.
Special Agent Kennedy was a U.S. Army veteran of WWI.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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- August 2, 2026
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Special Agent Kennedy served with the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Carl Kennedy served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
Special Agent Carl Kennedy is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In IL, 842 of 1,318 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.9% of this state's fallen. That is 63.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Police Department, 7 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Carl Kennedy's cause is highlighted.
How Carl Kennedy Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Carl Kennedy is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Carl Kennedy was killed by handgun; revolver.
Incident Location
Military Service
Carl Kennedy served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
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Others Who Wore This Badge
6 officers from Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
