Kansas City, MO – Officer Tyler Moss with the Kansas City Police Department was awarded the Metropolitan Chiefs and Sheriffs Association “Officer of the Year,” after almost dying in the line of duty during the summer.
Officer Moss responded to an incident back in July about a man pointing a gun at individuals near a fast food restaurant near 31st and Van Brunt.
When Moss and his partner Officer Mark Diviak responded to the scene the suspect began to fire at their vehicle and then take off on foot. The officers relayed the dangerous situation to other officers responding to the scene.
The officers then proceeded to get out of their [...]