William Franklin Koger
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Patrolman

William Franklin Koger

Kansas City Police Department — Kansas City, MO
Felonious
End of Watch November 23, 1913
Age 54
Tour of Duty 25 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Koger was shot and killed while attempting to arrest five men who had robbed a railroad freight car. Patrolman Koger and two Missouri Pacific Railroad Police detectives were conducting a stakeout of railroad tracks near 45th and Elmwood. Five suspects were observed and confronted by the three officers. The suspects opened fire on the officers, mortally wounding Patrolman Koger. Patrolman Koger had served with the Kansas City Police Department for 25 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three children.

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25 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Koger gave the Kansas City Police Department 25 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 Koger.

— 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 November 23, 1913
Tour of Duty 25 yrs
Age 54
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

William 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 1913, 133 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 33rd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

William was 54. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. William had served 25 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
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When

November holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

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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
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His people

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

Across the years

Patrolman William Franklin Koger

Kansas City Police Department · End of Watch November 23, 1913

Where the Name Is Cut

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