Kansas City Police Department, Missouri
End of Watch: Thursday, July 26, 1917
Age: 27
Tour of Duty: 2 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Date of Incident: July 26, 1917
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Harris West was chasing suspected burglars when he was accidentally shot and killed by a citizen who mistook him for a burglar.
Patrolman West had been with the agency for two months. He is buried in Cresco Cemetery, Howard, Elk County, Kansas.