Officer Cody Allen

Photo of Officer Cody Allen
End of Watch: Thu, Feb 29th, 2024
Date of Incident: Thu, Feb 29th, 2024
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Intentional)
Service Time: 15 years
Age: 35

Survivors

His wife and two young children

Incident

While responding to the shooting of a Jackson County (MO) Civil Process Officer serving an eviction notice, Officer Allen and other officers were fired upon. Officer Allen and two other officers were shot.

Officer Allen and the process server, Drexel Mack, died from their injuries. The other two officers survived.

In addition to serving six years with the Independence Police Department, Officer Allen had previously served with the Grandview (MO) Police Department and the Lafayette County (MO) Sheriff's Office.

Agency

Independence Police Department
Independence Police Department Patch
223 North Memorial Drive
Independence, Missouri 64050
(816) 325-7300
Chief Adam Dustman

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