Willard Chauncey Bayne
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Patrolman

Willard Chauncey Bayne

Kansas City Police Department — Kansas City, MO
Felonious
End of Watch February 11, 1921
Age 42
Tour of Duty 6 yrs 3 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Chauncey Bayne was shot and fatally wounded while attempting to arrest a burglary suspect on 15th Street near Poplar Street in Kansas City. He returned fire, killing the suspect. Patrolman Bayne died at the hospital a few hours later. Patrolman Bayne had served with the Kansas City Police Department for 15 months and previously served with the Railroad Police and the Casper Police Department in Wyoming. He was survived by a daughter, three sisters, and five brothers. The shooting occurred outside the entrance to the Elmwood Cemetary, which is also where Patrolman Bayne is buried.

Survivors

He was survived by a daughter, three sisters, and five brothers.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Bayne gave the Kansas City Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Kansas City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Bayne.

— 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 February 11, 1921
Tour of Duty 6 yrs 3 mo
Age 42
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Willard 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 1921, 248 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, more than in any other year.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Willard 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. Willard had served 6.2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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Age by years of service
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When

February holds 7.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.

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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, Willard among them.

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman Willard Chauncey Bayne

Kansas City Police Department · End of Watch February 11, 1921

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 49-W

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