Officer Richard McDonald was shot and killed during a street robbery.

On November 4, 1922 at 7:00 pm, Officer McDonald was off-duty and walking to his mother-in-law's residence at 3329 Wood Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas when he was approached by a robbery suspect at 33rd and Troup in Kansas City, Kansas. When confronted by the robber who demanded "stick 'em up," Officer McDonald responded by going for his revolver and was shot in the abdomen. Officer McDonald reported that he believed he struck the robber when he fired six shots from his revolver as he fell wounded at the robber as he fled the scene. Officer McDonald's wife was nearby and reportedly heard the shots. After the robbery Officer McDonald rose to his feet and walked to a nearby grocery store located a block from the scene of the shooting. Officer McDonald died at Providence Hospital the following day at 4:00 pm. The Police Board voted a $500 reward for the conviction of Officer McDonald's murderer.

Officer McDonald was with the agency for one year and was survived by his wife, Lucille, and a brother, William J. McDonald. He served at the rank of 1st lieutenant in the 139th Infantry during WW I and fought in several major engagements in France. His residence was listed as 4721 Summit, Kansas City, Missouri. Interred: Mount Hope Cemetery, Kansas City, Kansas.

Article by Brent Marchant