End of Watch: Deputy Sheriff Patrick Rohrer
Deputy Sheriff Patrick Rohrer
Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Office, Kansas
End of Watch Friday, June 15, 2018
BIO
Age 35
Tour 7 years
Badge 1903
INCIDENT DETAILS
Cause Gunfire
Weapon Officer’s handgun
Offender Shot and wounded
Deputy Sheriff Patrick Rohrer and Deputy Sheriff Theresa King were shot and killed as they transported a prisoner to the Wyandotte County Correction and Court Services Building, at 800 7th Street, at approximately 11:15 am.
They were unloading the prisoner from the transport van in the facility’s exterior sally port when the man attacked them. He was able to disarm one of the deputies and shot them both. Despite being mortally wounded, one of the deputies was able to return fire and wounded the subject.
Deputy Rohrer had served with the Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Office for seven years.
Please contact the following agency to send condolences or to obtain funeral arrangements:
Sheriff Donald Ash
Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Office
710 N 7th Street
Kansas City, KS 66101
Phone: (913) 573-2861
