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Charles H. Perrine
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Patrolman

Charles H. Perrine

Kansas City Police Department — Kansas City, MO
Felonious
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End of Watch September 20, 1948
Age 45
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Gender Male
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Incident

Patrolman Charles Perrine was shot and killed an incident that has become known as the "Paseo Massacre." Patrolman Perrine is buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri. Four members of the Kansas City Police Department were shot and killed after responding to a disturbance call at 1334 Paseo Road. The suspect was creating problems with his neighbors. The first officers to arrive were Patrolman Neaves and Washington. As they were placing the suspect under arrest, his brother exited the building with a shotgun. He fired at Patrolman Neaves point blank, killing him. The original suspect then took the shotgun from his brother and killed Patrolman Washington as he rushed to aid his partner. The suspects then removed a shotgun from the officer's patrol car. When Patrolman Perrine and Sergeant Wells arrived on the scene they exchanged gunfire with the suspects. Patrolman Perrine was shot and killed during the exchange and Sergeant Wells was seriously wounded. Both suspects were killed along with an innocent bystander. Sergeant Wells died seven days later from his gunshot wounds.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Perrine 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 Perrine.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Kansas City Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Kansas City, Cass County, MO
Platform Identity kcpd.jackson.mo.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 20, 1948
Age 45
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Officer's shotgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Charles 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 1948, 80 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 84th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

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Who

Charles was 45. 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
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When

September holds 9.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.

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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 officer's shotgun, in 0.1% of these deaths.

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His people

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

Across the years

Patrolman Charles H. Perrine

Kansas City Police Department · End of Watch September 20, 1948

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 36-W

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