KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - The Kansas City, Kansas Police Department lost one of its own on Tuesday morning.

Ofc. Hunter Simoncic, 26, died from his injuries after he had responded to a police chase. Simoncic had deployed stop sticks and stood out of the way, but the car chase suspect veered his vehicle toward the officer , striking him, KCKPD stated.

He died in the hospital a short time later.

Numerous agencies took to social media after the devastating news for the law enforcement community. Below are some of those responses:

We mourn for Officer Hunter Simoncic of the KCK Police Department, killed today while serving and protecting his... Posted by Kansas City Missouri Police Department on Tuesday, August 26, 2025

We stand with the Kansas City Kansas Police Department - KCKPD

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