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Sergeant Dennis J. Whalen | Kansas City Police Department, Missouri Kansas City Police Department, Missouri

Sergeant

Dennis J. Whalen

Kansas City Police Department, Missouri

End of Watch: Tuesday, January 1, 1924

Bio & Incident Details

Age: 57

Tour: 34 years

Badge # Not available

Cause: Gunfire

Incident Date: 1/1/1924

Weapon: Gun; Unknown type

Suspect: Not available

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Sergeant Dennis Whalen was shot and killed as he attempting to arrest suspects wanted for the murders of Patrolman Homer Riggle and Patrolman Andrew Lynch 11 years earlier.

Sergeant Whalen had been with the agency for 34 years.

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Patrolman Andrew Lynch
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End of Watch: Sunday, May 4, 1913
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Patrolman Homer Riggle
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End of Watch: Friday, February 28, 1913
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Your heroism and service is honored today, the 88th anniversary of your death. Your memory lives and you continue to inspire. Thank you for your service. My cherished son Larry Lasater was a fellow police officer murdered in the line of duty on April 24, 2005 while serving as a Pittsburg, CA police officer.

Time never dimishes respect, and your memory will always be honored and revered

Phyllis Loya
Mom of fallen California Officer Larry Lasater, Pittsburg PD, eow 4/24/05
January 1, 2012

 

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