Born: May 16, 1910

On November 26, 1934, Officer Schroder was shot and killed by another Officer, Myron Fanning, who was despondent over his presence during the Union Station Massacre. Fanning was present when the officers were gunned down at Union Station but had not realized what was happening until the suspects were speeding away fom the scene, at which time he fired several shots at the car. Fanning went on a rampage and Officer Schroder came into contact with him and was shot and killed.

Born: December 22, 1895.

On September 15, 1935, Officers Frank P. Franano and J.S. Snow were on patrol. They were traveling on Fifteenth Street, when they noticed a car containing two youths go by. The lights of the car were dim, so Officer Franano turned the patrol car around and followed them. The youths - Robert Hedrick and Claude Gregory - realized that the radio was decreasing the power of the headlights, so they turned it off. The officers continued to follow them, so Hedrick stopped the car at the edge of the train tracks on Fifteenth Street, near Carrington Avenue. Officer Franano drew up along side them, got out, and walked over to talk to Hedrick. He had just admonished him about driving with no headlights, when someone shouted that the train was coming. Officer Franano called for Snow and Hedrick to back off the tracks. The Missouri Pacific train reached them before either could get out of the way. The patrol car was hit first. It was slammed into Hedrick's car and Officer Franano - still between them - was crushed. The cars were picked up by the engine and carried. Hedrick's car went 26 feet before catching on a switch standard and falling free of the engine. The patrol car was carried 168 feet, and was still stuck to the engine when the train stopped. Snow, Hedrick, and Gregory were injured but survived, Officer Franano was dead by the time they reached him. In the statements of all three survivors, none could recall hearing the siren although it did sound.
Before joining the police department, Officer Franano had primarily been known as a musician in the Kansas City area, playing cornet. He had played with a number of orchestras, most often with those who performed for the movie theatres (silent movie era).

William T. Cavanaugh

Born: March 13, 1904

April 7, 1936, Officer William T. Cavanaugh was off-duty, sitting in the Irish Tavern (921 East 21st Street) with his fiancee, when a man entered and attempted a hold-up. Cavanaugh - in street clothes - fired on the robber, who returned fire. The robber fled the tavern, and Cavanaugh pursued him. Cavanaugh was shot several times - including the wrist of his gun hand - but still managed to wound the robber before he got away. Cavanaugh died at the hospital April 8, 1936, and a $200 reward was issued for the capture of his killer. The killer was found and captured April 11, 1936, the day of Cavanaugh's funeral..

Born: June 2, 1898

On September 10, 1936, Officer Lawrence K. Morrison was stationed at a speed trap on Brookside Boulevard. A car passed him going at an excessive rate of speed. Officer Morrison started his motorcycle, turned on his siren, and pursued the speeding car. At times traveling at a rate of more than 70 miles per hour, he had almost overtaken the car when a cattle truck entered the intersection of Brookside Boulevard and Main Street. Officer Morrison hit the rear of the truck, and sustained serious injuries. When his motorcycle was later examined, the speedometer had stuck on 70 mph. The driver of the speeding car was not caught. That day, Morrison was taken to Menorah Hospital, where he was to remain the rest of his life. The second grade of Irving School (Twenty-fourth Street and Prospect Avenue) "adopted" him and regularly sent him letters and cards during that time, in an effort to raise his spirits. Officer Morrison died of his injuries on June 19, 1937.