SGT. KENNETH SNIDER
Sedgewick County Sheriffs Department, Kansas, USA
Sergeant Kenneth Snider, 48, was killed on April 18, 1997, after being stabbed at a
domestic disturbance. Sgt. Snider and three other deputies had responded to the call
and were assessing what was happening when the perp ran through the house. All the
deputies followed and a struggle ensued by the back door. Within a matter of seconds
the perp pulled a knife and stabbed Sgt. Snider in the back, severing a major artery.
He attempted to stab the other deputies but was subdued and is being held without
bond. Sgt. Snider was pronounced dead upon arrival at a local hospital. The incident
took place at 00:11 hrs. The perp had a history of mental illness and was well known
to police. He had been arrested in the past for battery on a LEO and was on parole at
the time of the attack.
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