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William J. "Red" Grooms, a 29-year-old detective with the Kansas City Police Department, tragically lost his life on June 17, 1933, in what became known as the Kansas City Massacre. This incident occurred at Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri, during an attempt to free federal prisoner Frank Nash. Grooms, along with other law enforcement officers, was tasked with escorting Nash, who had been captured after escaping from prison.
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William J. Red Grooms
Male
Kansas-city
MO
1933-06-17
29
William
J. Red Grooms
11/11/2025
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