Frank McNamara
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Sergeant

Frank McNamara

Kansas City Police Department — Kansas City, MO
Felonious
End of Watch May 6, 1902
Age 42
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Gender Male

Incident

Sergeant McNamara was shot and killed by a while protecting a woman from being attacked. Sergeant McNamara was able to return fire, killing the suspect.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant McNamara 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, Sergeant McNamara.

— 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 6, 1902
Age 42
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Frank 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 1902, 104 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 49th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Frank was 42. 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.

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

May holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 13.4%.

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, Frank among them.

Across the years

Sergeant Frank McNamara

Kansas City Police Department · End of Watch May 6, 1902

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 40-W

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