Leroy Van Meter
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Patrolman

Leroy Van Meter

Kansas City Police Department — Kansas City, MO
Felonious
End of Watch January 23, 1933
Age 35
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Van Meter was shot and killed while on patrol when he walked into a shoe store at 102 East 10th Street where there was a armed robbery in progress. The lone suspect fled and was never apprehended.

Survivors

Patrolman Van Meter had been with the agency for nine years and was survived by his wife and 22 month old daughter.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Van Meter gave the Kansas City Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Kansas City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Van Meter.

— 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 23, 1933
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
Age 35
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Not available

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Leroy 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 1933, 184 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 15th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Leroy was 35. 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. Leroy had served 9 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
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When

January holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.

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 not available, in 0.5% of these deaths.

Every cause
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His people

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

Across the years

Patrolman Leroy Van Meter

Kansas City Police Department · End of Watch January 23, 1933

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 58-W

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