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Patrolman Frank C. McGinnis, a 24-year-old officer with the Kansas City Police Department, tragically lost his life on February 20, 1904. McGinnis, a veteran of the Philippine-American War, was attempting to make an arrest when he was fatally shot. On the night of September 20, 1904, McGinnis and Officer Jack Gallagher encountered John Harbin, a local petty criminal, standing next to an ice cream wagon at 5th and Walnut Streets in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Frank C. Mcginnis
Male
White / Caucasian
Kansas-city
MO
1904-02-20
24
Frank
Mcginnis
11/09/2025
Forum Posts (3)
Has anyone come across details about the aftermath for Officer Gallagher after the tragedy? While ev... ...Read More
01/04/2025
01/04/2025
I was taken aback when I read about how quickly things escalated that night for Patrolman McGinnis a... ...Read More
07/23/2024
07/23/2024
I recently came across the case of Patrolman Frank C. McGinnis, and one aspect that really caught my... ...Read More
03/15/2023
03/15/2023
