# @thekansascitystar on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Co-YTYis7f4
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/18810750-thekansascitystar-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/485035b701.jpg
- **Posted:** 2023-02-22T18:26:31.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Kansas City Star (@thekansascitystar) — https://gondola.cc/thekansascitystar

## Caption

A funeral is underway Wednesday for a Kansas City police officer killed in the line of duty last week. 

Officer James Muhlbauer, 42, and his police K-9, Champ, were patrolling on Feb. 15 when they were struck by another vehicle near Truman Road and Benton Boulevard. Both Muhlbauer and Champ were killed.

Police said the impact caused a secondary collision that killed pedestrian Jesse Eckes, 52. A Tonganoxie man is facing charges in the crash.

Read how the city is honoring Muhlbauer at the link in our bio. 

#KansasCity #KCPD #LocalNews #KC

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kcpd, localnews, kc, kansascity

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