Wright Dewey Bryant
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Patrolman

Wright Dewey Bryant

Kansas City Police Department — Kansas City, MO
Felonious
End of Watch December 3, 1923
Age 30
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Badge 193
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Wright Bryant was shot as he attempted to arrest a suspect who had just robbed a filling station. Other officers shot and killed the subject after a short foot chase. Patrolman Bryant died two days later from his wounds. Patrolman Bryant was survived by his wife, child, parents, and sibling. He had served with Kansas City Police Department for two years.

Survivors

Patrolman Bryant was survived by his wife, child, parents, and sibling.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Bryant gave the Kansas City Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Kansas City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Bryant.

— 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 December 3, 1923
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Age 30
Badge Number 193
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Wright 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.

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Time

In 1923, 199 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 14th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Wright was 30. 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. Wright had served 2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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

December holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. 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 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, Wright among them.

Across the years

Patrolman Wright Dewey Bryant

Kansas City Police Department · End of Watch December 3, 1923

Where the Name Is Cut

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