IN MEMORIAM
Acting Sergeant
James N. Brink
Kansas City Police Dept

EOW: Thursday, Sep 1, 1921

Age: 25
DOB: Jan 6, 1896
Tour: 3 months
Cause: Vehicular | MC
Location: 40th and Flora
Memorial Location
Panel:
4
Row:
8
Column:
4

Acting Sergeant Brink was killed when his police motorcycle collided with a truck at 40th and Flora. Sergeant Brink was traveling eastbound on 40th Street when the the 5 ton loaded dirt truck ran over Sergeant Brink after he was thrown from his bike attempting to avoid the collision and died of a skull fracture at the scene. A coroner's grand jury found no fault in the accident that took the life of Sergeant Brink.

Acting Sergeant Brink, 26, had been with the agency since June 1, 1921. He was promoted to Acting Sergeant the previous day. Interred: Noland Cemetery, Weatherby Lake, MO.


Article by Brent Marchant


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