Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has ordered flags be flown at half-staff from sunup to sundown on Wednesday, July 27, in honor of 32-year-old Officer Daniel Vasquez of the North Kansas City, Mo., police force.
Officer Vasquez was shot and killed during a traffic stop while on duty July 19.
“I am directing flags statewide be flown at half-staff to honor Officer Daniel Vasquez, a North Kansas City Police officer from Kansas whose life was taken too soon,” Gov. Laura Kelly said. ”My thoughts are with Officer Vasquez’s loved ones as they mourn his loss.”
Officer Vasquez began his service with the North Kansas City Police Department in 2021. He will be interred during services held on Wednesday, July 27.