Officer Memorial Page
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Officer Memorial Page
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MAY THEY REST IN PEACE
A picture of the memorial to Patrolman Jerry Ivey located in the park that bears his name.
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IN MEMORY OF AS A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, MY FUNDAMENTAL DUTY IS TO SERVE MANKIND TO SAFEGUARD LIVES AND PROPERTY; TO PROTECT THE INNOCENT AGAINST DECEPTION, THE WEAK AGAINST OPPRESSION OR INTIMIDATION, AND THE PEACEFUL AGAINST VIOLENCE OR DISORDER; AND TO RESPECT THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF ALL MEN TO LIBERTY, EQUALITY AND JUSTICE. I RECOGNIZE THE BADGE OF MY OFFICE AS A SYMBOL OF PUBLIC FAITH, AND I ACCEPT IT AS A PUBLIC TRUST TO BE HELD SO LONG AS I AM TRUE TO THE ETHICS OF THE POLICE SERVICE. I WILL CONSTANTLY STRIVE TO ACHIEVE THESE OBJECTIVES AND IDEALS, DEDICATING MYSELF BEFORE GOD TO MY CHOSEN PROFESSION…LAW ENFORCEMENT.
FROM THE LAW ENFORCEMENT CODE OF ETHICS |
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Patrolman Jerry Ivey |
June 13, 1975 |
Patrolman Ivey was shot and killed by a suspect armed with a Browning high-powered 9-mm semi-automatic pistol after he attempted to stop a car used in a robbery moments earlier. The suspect sprayed Patrolman Ivey with mace and the two exchanged gunfire. As Patrolman Ivey reached for his shotgun he was shot in the back. The suspect was later apprehended. |
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Sheriff Fred Bell |
September 17, 1952 |
Sheriff Bell suffered a fatal heart attack while struggling to subdue a prisoner. Sheriff Bell and the Undersheriff were escorting the prisoner, one on either side, to the Saline County District Courtroom to face a trial for murdering his wife. While being walked to the courtroom the man threw back his elbows, striking both men in the face. Sheriff Bell suffered the heart attack during the attack. Sheriff Bell had been with the agency for four years. |
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Patrolman Olney E. Eaton |
May 31, 1942 |
Patrolman Eaton was struck and killed by a vehicle while crossing a street after talking with two other officers. |
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Patrolman Tom Carson |
November 29, 1920 |
Patrolman Carson was shot and killed while on night patrol by a man he was evicting from a Union Pacific train. The suspect was apprehended later in the evening by Union Pacific police as he attempted to board a freight train. |
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Patrolman John Stonebraker |
February 11, 1917 |
Patrolman Stonebraker were shot and killed as he and Police Chief responded to a public disturbance. As they entered a room in the home the suspect opened fire, killing Patrolman Stonebraker and wounding the Chief. |
Links
The Officer Down Memorial - Kansas Page
The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund
Kansas Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation
