Richard McDonald
1922
Richard P. McDonald.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Patrolman Richard McDonald was shot and killed as a man attempted to rob him as he was walking home after getting off duty on 33rd Street and Troup Avenue. Patrolman McDonald, in plain clothes, was confronted by a man with a gun who ordered him to put his hands up. Instead, when he reached for his revolver, the man shot him twice. A suspect was apprehended. Patrolman McDonald was a United States Army WWI veteran and had served with the Kansas City Police Department for one year.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, father, and brother.
Service Record
Also Served
Kansas City Police Department
Patrolman
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