Chief of Police John T. Moyer
Baxter Springs Police Department
Kansas
End of Watch: Friday, April 21, 1939

Biographical Info
Age: 65
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Friday, April 14, 1939
Weapon Used: Handgun; .45 caliber
Suspect Info: Not available

Chief Moyer succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained one week earlier as he attempted to arrest a man for creating a disturbance in a local hotel room. The owner of the hotel had attempted to kick the man out but when the man refused, the owner called Chief Moyer. Chief Moyer arrived at the hotel and he and the owner went to the suspect's room. The suspect opened fire on them with a .45 caliber handgun, mortally wounding both men. Chief Moyer was taken to a hospital in Joplin, Missouri, where he died 7 days later.

The suspect had escaped from the Kansas Asylum five months earlier.