Michael Y. Sayeg
Agency patch
Patrolman

Michael Y. Sayeg

Kansas City Police Department — Kansas City, MO
Felonious
End of Watch May 10, 1918
Age 38
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
The Vigil Panel 34 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Sayeg was shot and killed by a suspect he was chasing down an alley after he broke up a crap game. The suspect was arrested, convicted of first degree murder, and sentenced to life. He was paroled in 1934.

Survivors

Patrolman Sayeg had been with the department for eight years and was survived by his wife.

In Our Keeping

Permanent identifier
neuraspine_01krbxtpqmjp9xs419m119k819
Stewardship
Maintained by NeuraWeb Global Inc.
Added to badge.nw
August 2, 2026
Last updated
August 2, 2026

Honored here by 1 tribute.

Are you family? This record can be claimed and maintained by those who knew Michael. Claim this record.

This page is permanent and free. No fee to view it, no advertising, no tracking, and no account required. It will not be taken down.

Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Sayeg gave the Kansas City Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Kansas City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Sayeg.

— 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 10, 1918
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Age 38
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Michael is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

  1. See the roll
  2. See the roll
Compare against
I

Time

In 1918, 165 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 19th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
II

Who

Michael was 38. 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. Michael had served 8 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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

When

May holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.

By month
By day of the week
IV

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
V

His people

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

Across the years

Patrolman Michael Y. Sayeg

Kansas City Police Department · End of Watch May 10, 1918

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 31-W

↑