KCPD Memorial - Our Fallen Officers 3

Our Fallen Officers 3

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Albert O. Dolbow On December 8, 1908, Officer Dolbow and Officer Michael Mullane were dispatched on a disturbance involving James Sharp, a bearded, nudist preacher who went by the name "Adam God". Sharp's followers were heavily armed and very antagonistic towards authority figures. Upon the officers' arrival, they became involved in a fight with some of the followers and Sharp himself at 5th and Main. Officer Dolbow and Officer Mullane were gunned down during the course of the fight and died before help could arrive.

	Michael P. Mullane On December 8, 1908, Officer Mullane and Officer Albert Dolbow were dispatched on a disturbance involving James Sharp, a bearded, nudist preacher who went by the name "Adam God". Sharp's followers were heavily armed and very antagonistic towards authority figures. Upon the officers' arrival, they became involved in a fight with some of the followers and Sharp himself at 5th and Main. Officer Mullane and Officer Dolbow were gunned down during the course of the fight and died before help could arrive.

Homer L. Darling Born: July 19, 1886 On August 26, 1911, while enroute to handle a burglary call, Officer Darling became involved in an accident with a "buggy" (unknown if it was horse-drawn or motorized) at the intersection of 17th and Prospect. He died from his injuries after being thrown from his motorcycle.

	William F. Koger Born: October 11, 1859 On November 22, 1913, Officer Koger was on a stake out with two officers of the Missouri Pacific Railroad, near the railroad tracks at 45th and Elmwood. Missouri Pacific freight cars had been robbed several nights in a row, prior to the stakeout. When the five robbers were confronted by the three officers, a gun battle ensued. Officer Koger was shot in neck and died on November 23, 1913. Officer Koger was a 25 year veteran of the police department. Officer Koger had resigned from the department on July 30, 1910 but was recommissioned on July 31, 1913. During the hiatus from the department, Officer Koger worked as a house detective for the Hotel Baltimore.

Andrew Lynch On April 30, 1913, Officer Andrew Lynch was attempting to arrest John Tatman and Samuel Sherman without backup at Ninth Street and Benton Boulevard when they resisted, grabbed Lynch's gun and fatally wounded him with it. Lynch had taken one of the men's guns a few minutes before when he searched them, and tried to use it to defend himself, but was already too badly injured. When the two men were captured, they confessed to holding up three drug stores in the last three weeks, and to shooting a man right before meeting up with Lynch. They were preparing to rob a drug store when Lynch stopped them. Lynch died of his wounds May 4, 1913. Officer Lynch was appointed to the police department in October 1907. He was thirty-eight years old.