Remembering Kansas City Pedestrian Killed

Amid a week of statewide and memorial tribute for a fallen officer and his dog . . . Credit to Kansas City news outlets that also highlighted the story of this local man and his worthwhile story . . . 

"Jesse Eckes was killed following a chain-reaction crash through the intersection of Benton and Truman Road last Wednesday night."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Pedestrian who died in last week's crash a client of Hope Faith

A pedestrian, a Kansas City, Mo., police officer, and his canine partner are dead following a crash near Truman Road and Benton Boulevard on February 15. Just after 10:15 p.m. a police canine officer and his canine partner were on duty and on patrol in the area of Truman Road and Benton Boulevard when their patrol car was struck by another vehicle.


'He was my second dad': Niece of pedestrian killed in Kansas City crash shares pain of loss

Family and friends of a pedestrian killed while walking down a busy street say he was a gentle giant and "loving and caring" man. Jesse Eckes was killed following a chain-reaction crash through the intersection of Benton and Truman Road last Wednesday night. A vehicle driven struck a Kansas City police car.


Homelessness advocates remember man killed in crash involving KCPD officers

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Doug Langner, the executive director of Hope Faith, serves the Kansas City homeless population. Langner says Hope Faith is currently mourning the loss of one its community members - Jesse Eckes . Eckes died in a crash that also took the life of KCPD Officer James Muhlbauer and K-9 partner, Champ.

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