In Memory of Law Enforcement Officers Killed in the "Kansas City Massacre"

In Memory of Law Enforcement Officers Killed in the "Kansas City Massacre" (HMD4Q)

Location: Kansas City, MO 64108 Jackson County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 5.055', W 94° 35.09'

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June 17, 1933

RAYMOND J. CAFFREYSpecial Agent, Federal Bureau of InvestigationOTTO REEDChief of Police, McAlester, OklahomaWILLIAM J. GROOMSDetective, Kansas City Missouri Police DepartmentFRANK HERMANSONDetective, Kansas City Missouri Police Department

Near this location the above named officers were slain and FBI Agents Francis J. Lackey and Reed E. Vetterli were wounded while transferring Federal prisoner Frank Nash, who had been apprehended the previous day, to the Federal Penitentiary, Leavenworth, Kansas.

While in the parking lot at Union Station these officers were attacked by Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd, Vernon Miller and Adam Richetti, who intended to free Nash. Nash was unintentionally killed in the hail of Tommygun and shotgun fire.

This incident so outraged the American public that new Federal legislation was enacted the following year. Such crimes as bank robbery and extortion became Federal offenses and FBI Agents were authorized to carry firearms.
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HM NumberHMD4Q
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Year Placed1991
Placed BySociety of Former Special Agents of the FBI
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Date Added Saturday, September 20th, 2014 at 3:51am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 362925 N 4327321
Decimal Degrees39.08425000, -94.58483333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 5.055', W 94° 35.09'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 5' 3.30" N, 94° 35' 5.40" W
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Area Code(s)816
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 36-62 W Pershing Rd, Kansas City MO 64108, US
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