Robert Michael Watts
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Sergeant

Robert Michael Watts

Kansas City Police Department — Kansas City, MO
Accident
End of Watch November 15, 1990
Gender Male

Incident

Sergeant Watts was killed when his police motorcycle was struck while he responded to a house fire call. He was not dispatched to the scene, however, he was nearby and responding with lights and sirens when a driver made a U-turn in front of him, causing the collision.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Watts 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, Sergeant Watts.

— 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 November 15, 1990
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Robert is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1990, 66 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 64th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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When

November holds 8.3% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.

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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, Robert among them.

Across the years

Sergeant Robert Michael Watts

Kansas City Police Department · End of Watch November 15, 1990

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 2-E

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