Patrolman Martin Hynes

Martin Hynes

Patrolman Martin Hynes was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man on a warrant for beating his wife.

Patrolman Hynes went to the White House Saloon on 10th Street with a warrant for the suspect. When Patrolman Hynes arrived, he informed the suspect of the warrant and told him he would have to come with him. Patrolman Hynes allowed the suspect to retrieve his coat and hat, and when the suspect returned, he pulled a gun and shot and killed Patrolman Hynes. Before dying, Patrolman Hynes shot and seriously wounded his assailant.

The suspect was charged with Patrolman Hynes' murder and acquitted at his trial on January 23, 1883.

Patrolman Hynes had served with the Kansas City Police Department for ten years. He was survived by his wife and two children.

He is buried at St. Mary's Cemetery in Kansas City, Missouri.