Richard Vance Reeves
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Patrolman

Richard Vance Reeves

Kansas City Police Department — Kansas City, MO
Accident
End of Watch October 2, 1957
Age 33
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
The Vigil Panel 93 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Richard Reeves was seriously injured when his motorcycle was stuck by a truck that ran a red light at the corner of Prospect Avenue and 9th Street. Patrolman Reeves died eight days later from his injuries. Patrolman Reeves had served with the Kansas City Police Department for three years. He was survived by his wife and son. Patrolman Reeves' brother, Police Officer Ralph Reeves, died in the line of duty on March 26th, 1968, while serving with the Compton, California, Police Department.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and son.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Reeves gave the Kansas City Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Kansas City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Reeves.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Kansas City, Cass County, MO
Platform Identity kcpd.jackson.mo.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 2, 1957
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 33
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Richard is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1957, 55 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 85th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Richard was 33. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Richard had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

October holds 9.1% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
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His people

Kansas City Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Richard among them.

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman Richard Vance Reeves

Kansas City Police Department · End of Watch October 2, 1957

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 59-W

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