Detective Oliver P. Carpenter
Kansas City Police Department
Missouri
End of Watch: Monday, February 8, 1932

Biographical Info
Age: 56
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Monday, February 8, 1932
Weapon Used: Rifle; Machine gun
Suspect Info: Escaped

Detective Carpenter was shot and killed when he and his partner interrupted a robbery at the Mercantile Trust Company. Detective Carpenter and a company janitor was both killed when the suspects opened fire with a machine gun.