Officer John W. Duty
St. Joseph Police Department
Missouri
End of Watch: Sunday, September 15, 1991

Biographical Info
Age: 55
Tour of Duty: 27 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: Thursday, September 12, 1991
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Duty died from injuries he sustained three days prior when he was struck by a car during a traffic stop. Officer Duty has stopped a college student returning to school when a driver, who said she had been blinded by the sun, struck him. He lay comatose for three days before passing away. His funeral was attended by more than 1,500 officers and civilians from several states.

During his 27 year career he became very well known for his work with the Officer Friendly school safety patrol program. He was 55 years old and is survived by his wife, two sons, daughter, mother, brother and sister.