Patrolman

John V. Kincaid

Kansas City Police Department — Kansas City, MO
Accident
End of Watch May 16, 1926
Age 62
Tour of Duty 31 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Kincaid was injured in an automobile accident while chasing several suspects. He died 10 days later from his injuries.

Survivors

Patrolman Kincaid had been with the agency for 31 years and was survived by his wife and two daughters.

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31 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Kincaid gave the Kansas City Police Department 31 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Kansas City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Kincaid.

— 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 May 16, 1926
Tour of Duty 31 yrs
Age 62
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Weapon Not available

The Sacrifice · Accident

John 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 1926, 68 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 54th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

John was 62. 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. John had served 31 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
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When

May holds 8.6% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Sundays: 14%.

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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. The weapon recorded was not available, in 1.6% of these deaths.

Every cause
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His people

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

Across the years

Patrolman John V. Kincaid

Kansas City Police Department · End of Watch May 16, 1926

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 42-W

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