Melvon Litton Huff
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Patrolman

Melvon Litton Huff

Kansas City Police Department — Kansas City, MO
Accident
End of Watch July 4, 1945
Age 26
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Huff was killed when he lost control of his motorcycle while on patrol and hit a curb. He was thrown from the bike and killed.

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

— 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 July 4, 1945
Age 26
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Melvon is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

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

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Time

In 1945, 62 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 70th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Melvon was 26. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36.

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

July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
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His people

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

Across the years

Patrolman Melvon Litton Huff

Kansas City Police Department · End of Watch July 4, 1945

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 14-E

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