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Jack Ryan Kelley

Case from Hiawatha, KS dated Mar 11, 2014

Victim Details

Jack Ryan Kelley

Male

White / Caucasian

Hiawatha

KS

2014-03-11

29

Jack

Ryan Kelley

07/03/2026

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Jack Ryan Kelley, 29, a White male, was identified by the Kansas Highway Patrol as the man who fled a traffic stop in Hiawatha, Kansas, leading officers on a pursuit that ended in a brief standoff in the 500 block of South 7th Street on Friday, March 7, 2014. During the confrontation, authorities said Kelley—wanted as a fugitive from St. Joseph, Missouri—shot himself in the head. He was transported for medical care and was pronounced dead the next day, Saturday, March 8, 2014.

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  • Highway Patrol: Man shot himself during police chase
  • Officials confirm suspect died after pursuit - St. Joseph News-Press
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