Charles William Neaves
Agency: Kansas City Police Department, MO
Charles William Neaves was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII and served with the Kansas City Police Department for two years. He was also a former Golden Gloves Heavyweight boxing champion.
Patrolman Charles Neaves was shot and killed in an incident that has become known as the Paseo Massacre. Four members of the Kansas City Police Department were shot and killed after responding to a disturbance call at 1334 Paseo Road. The suspect was creating problems with his neighbors. The first officers to arrive were Patrolman Neaves and Washington. As they were placing the suspect under arrest, his brother exited the building with a shotgun. He fired at Patrolman Neaves point blank, killing him. The original suspect then took the shotgun from his brother and killed Patrolman Washington as he rushed to aid his partner. The suspects then removed a shotgun from the officer's patrol car.
He was survived by his wife, Lavern, and two children.
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