Albert B. Cummings
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Patrolman

Albert B. Cummings

Kansas City Police Department — Kansas City, MO
Felonious
End of Watch February 27, 1925
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Cummings was shot and killed in a gun battle during an attempted hold-up. The suspect was also shot and killed.

Survivors

Patrolman Cummings was survived by his wife.

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

— 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 February 27, 1925
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Albert is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% 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 1925, 208 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 11th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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When

February holds 7.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.

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By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

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

Across the years

Patrolman Albert B. Cummings

Kansas City Police Department · End of Watch February 27, 1925

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 31-W

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