Alexander R. McKinney
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Patrolman

Alexander R. McKinney

Kansas City Police Department — Kansas City, MO
Felonious
End of Watch January 24, 1903
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman McKinney was shot by an emotionally disturbed person in the lobby of police headquarters. He succumbed to his wounds two days later. The suspect was returned to the St. Joseph Asylum from which he had escaped a few days earlier. Patrolman McKinney had served with the Kansas City Police Department for 5 years and had previously served with the United States Marshals Service.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three sons.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman McKinney gave the Kansas City Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Kansas City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman McKinney.

— 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 January 24, 1903
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Alexander 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 1903, 103 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 50th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Alexander had served 5 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

January holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

By month
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, Alexander among them.

Across the years

Patrolman Alexander R. McKinney

Kansas City Police Department · End of Watch January 24, 1903

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 62-W

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