Officer Mike Mosher not only served his community by being a police officer, but also by giving back as much as he could.
Mosher was killed on Sunday in a shootout with another man, a suspected hit-and-run driver identified as 38-year-old Phillip Carney.
AS THE METROREMEMBERS OFFICERMOSHER...TODAY -- HIS COLLEAGUESAND FRIENDS TOLDSTORIES ABOUT HISGIVING SPIRIT -- AND WEDIDN'T HAVE TO LOOKHARD TO FIND PROOF OFTHAT.41 ACTION NEWSREPORTER JORDAN BETTSHAS THAT PART OF OF THESTORY.JORDAN?OFFICER MIKE MOSHER ISDESCRIBED AS A 24-7POLICE OFFICER.
HE WASDEDICATED TO HIS JOB,SERVING AS THE FATERNALORDER OF POLICEPRESIDENT.
BUT ALONGWITH THAT, HE HAD APASSION FOR HELPING THEPLACE HE CALLED HOME.EVENTS LIKE THIS CANBRING A SMILE TO YOURFACE.THESE ARE kids in needTHIS PAST CHRISTMASSHOPPING WITHOVERLAND PARK POLICEOFFICERS.BUT WHAT YOU DONT SEEIS THE MAN BEHIND THIS.THAT PERSON IS MIKEMOSHER, THE OFFICERTHAT WAS SHOT ANDKILLED SUNDAY NIGHT AT123RD AND ANTIOCH.FRIENDS AND FAMILY SAYHE WAS COMMITTED TOHIS JOB.SO MUCH ----IN NOVEMBER,HE RECIEVED THE METROCHIEFS AND SHERIFFSASSOCIATIONS OFFICER OFTHE YEAR AWARD FORSTOPPING AN ACTIVESHOOTER IN 2018.LaShon Jones, resident"I'm just kind of relieved thatthe police were actually herebecause if they weren't -whoknows what would havehappened."MOSHER'S UNIFORMSHOWING THE OTHERNUMEROUSACHIEVEMENTS HEEARNED IN THE MORETHAN A DECADE WITH THEDEPARTMENT.BUT, IT DOESN'T STOPTHERE.Lt.
Chris Moore, High SchoolFriendand fellow officer"He was really just one ofthose nice guys."HE WAS ALWAYS GIVINGBACK.HIS HIGH SCHOOL FRIENDAND FELLOW OFFICERCHRIS MOORE SAYS WHENHELP WAS NEEDED,MOSHER STEPPED UP.Lt.
Chris Moore, High SchoolFriendand fellow officer"He helped organize and leada shooting competition up inKansas City to benefit specialOlympics."THAT EVENT RAISING25,000 DOLLARS.Lt.
Chris Moore, High SchoolFriendand fellow officer"He was just alwayssomebody that cared abouthis community and he caredabout wanting to help others.He was always putting othersfirst."HIS FRIEND SAYS THEWORLD LOST A GOOD ONE.A FATHER, OFFICERAND...HERO.Lt.
Chris Moore, High SchoolFriendand fellow officer"He was always going out tohelp somebody else."I HEARD FROM SEVERALPEOPLE WHO WORKEDWITH OFFICER MOSHERWHO SAYS HE WAS AFUNNY GUY AND JUSTALWAYS HAD A GREATSENSE OF HUMOR.IN OP JORDAN BETTS 41AC
Recognized as a 'Cops' Cop,' Mosher gave his life doing the job he loved
Overland Park pays respects for fallen officer Mike Mosher
