Officer John Leiter was fatally injured in a motorcycle accident while on patrol.

On December 15, 1926, Officer Leiter was riding his motorcycle on Twenty-third Street nearing the intersection of 23rd Street and Park Avenue when he struck a pothole and was thrown to the pavement. He was taken to St. Luke's Hospital, suffering from a skull fracture. Officer Leiter died at the hospital, on December 16, 1926.

Officer Leiter, joined the Kansas City Police Department on March 21, 1921. He was born in Marion, Kansas, was survived by his brother, George. Parents: Charles & Margaret Leiter. Interred: Mount Moriah Cemetery.

Article by Brent Marchant