More than 24-hour standoff with KCPD officer draws attention to mental health issues
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A more than 24-hour standoff with a Kansas City police officer Monday and Tuesday is bringing new attention to the stress cops face on the job. Last year nationwide more police died by suicide, 140, than were killed in the line of duty, 129, according to a study by the Ruderman Family Foundation. The standoff began at 3 a.m. Monday at the Holiday Inn Express and Suites at 39th and Rainbow in KCK when family expressed concerns…
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