In a tragic turn of events on September 15, 2021, Blaize Alyxander Madrid-Evans, a 22-year-old male, lost his life in the line of duty in Independence, Missouri. A recent graduate of the Kansas City Regional Police Academy, Madrid-Evans had been with the Independence Police Department for only two months and was still in field training.
The fatal encounter unfolded around 11:30 a.m. when Madrid-Evans and his field training officer responded to a call about a wanted individual at a residen
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