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Stephen Flanagan

Case from Kansas-city, MO dated May 16, 1903

Victim Details

Stephen O. Flanagan

Male

White / Caucasian

Kansas-city

MO

1903-05-16

39

Stephen

Flanagan

07/27/2026

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On May 16, 1903, the Kansas City community was shaken by the violent death of 39-year-old white male Stephen O. Flanagan, a dedicated patrolman with the Kansas City Police Department. The incident unfolded in a neighborhood on West 14th Street, where residents had been expressing concern over a man who had been harassing women and children in the area for several days. Officer Flanagan, who had served on the force for three years, was dispatched to investigate the complaints alongside the Chief ...
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  • Officer Stephen O. Flanagan - Kansas City Police Officers Memorial
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