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Kansas City, Kansas, mourns Officer Hunter Simoncic, killed Tuesday, one month after Wyandotte County Sheriff Deputy Elijah Ming was killed in the line of duty.

A new tribute grows across the street from where Ming's cruiser sat. Now a Kansas City, Kansas, police cruiser is part of the tribute for Simoncic.

"He died a true hero protecting his community," said Angie Jones, Special Agent in Charge with the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.

Jones is also a founder of First Midwest, a law enforcement crisis support agency.

"This year, in 2025, we've lost 59 officers reported on the line of duty page. The officer today is going to make 60," Jones said.

Officer Simoncic's death adds to the trauma for both city and county departments still mourning Deputy Ming'

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