Deputy Sheriff Robert Kenneth Kunze, III, Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office, Kansas

Deputy Sheriff Robert Kenneth Kunze, III

Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office, Kansas

End of Watch Sunday, September 16, 2018

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Robert Kenneth Kunze, III

Deputy Sheriff Robert Kunze was shot and killed while investigating a suspicious person call in a rural area near the intersection of North 295th Street West and West 21st Street North.

He arrived at the scene and made contact with a male subject in a stolen vehicle. During the encounter he and the subject exchanged shots and both were fatally shot. Deputy Kunze's backup officer arrived at the scene and located Deputy Kunze suffering from a gunshot wound.

Deputy Kunze had served with the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office for 12 years and had previously served with the Shawnee County Sheriff's Office for six years. He is survived by his wife and child.

Bio

Age 41
Tour 18 years
Badge D1584

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Handgun; .40 caliber
Offender Shot and killed

stolen vehicle, suspicious person

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My family and I live in the area where Deputy Sheriff Robert Kenneth Kunze, III sacrificed his life in the line of duty. We are constantly reminded of the service of this great man and all those that have served with him, and continue on serving all of us, all without the recognition they truly deserve. I drive by his roadside memorial every single day, and the memory of that day is always fresh in my mind with thoughts of his absolute courageous selflessness, something we all should strive for from his example. Thank you to Deputy Sheriff Robert Kunze, we pray for you often. God bless his family who suffered a great loss, and God bless all those that continue to serve this community and beyond.

Chris Helten
Neighbor of Roadside Memorial

September 11, 2024