Kansas City Police Department, Missouri
End of Watch: Saturday, January 24, 1903
Age:
Tour of Duty: 5 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: January 22, 1903
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Committed
Patrolman McKinney was shot by an emotionally disturbed person in the lobby of police headquarters.
He succumbed to his wounds two days later. The suspect was returned to the St. Joseph Asylum from which he had escaped a few days earlier.
Patrolman McKinney had served with the Kansas City Police Department for 5 years and had previously served with the United States Marshals Service. He was survived by his wife and three sons.