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Peace Officers Memorial

 
 
Peace Officers Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 1, 2011
1. Peace Officers Memorial
Inscription.
[Numerous memorials to
fallen officers, including]

Joseph H. Killion
Patrolman - SJPD
Crushed By A Train In The
Line of Duty
Died June 14, 1917

Greater Love Hath No Man Than This, That a Man Lay Down His Life For His Friends

 
Erected 2000 by City of Saint Joseph, Buchanan County, and Concerned Citizens, Businesses, and Foundations.
 
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: Peace. A significant historical date for this entry is June 14, 1917.
 
Location. 39° 46.08′ N, 94° 50.801′ W. Marker is in St. Joseph, Missouri, in Buchanan County. Marker is at the intersection of Francis Street and 11th Street, on the left when traveling east on Francis Street. Memorial is in Civic Center Park, south of City Hall. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Saint Joseph MO 64501, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. SPC Edward "Eddie" Lee Myers (within shouting distance of this marker); SPC Joshua James "Josh" Munger (within shouting distance of this marker); Brian Jay Bradbury (within shouting distance of this marker); War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Replica of the Statue of Liberty (about
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300 feet away, measured in a direct line); No Turning Back (about 300 feet away); The Pony Express (about 500 feet away); St. Joseph Museum (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Joseph.
 
Also see . . .  Peace Officers Memorial. St. Joseph Missouri website entry (Submitted on May 30, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.) 
 
Peace Officers Memorial - Patrolman Killion image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 1, 2011
2. Peace Officers Memorial - Patrolman Killion
Peace Officers Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 1, 2011
3. Peace Officers Memorial Marker
Peace Officers Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 1, 2011
4. Peace Officers Memorial Marker
Peace Officers Memorial Statuary image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 1, 2011
5. Peace Officers Memorial Statuary
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 573 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 30, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.

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