More than $25K raised for family of slain Overland Park officer; police set up fund
Since Officer Mike Mosher was killed in a shootout with a suspect in a hit-and-run Sunday, the Overland Park Police Department has received calls and emails about how the public can financially help his family.
At the request of Mosher’s wife, donations made to the department will be directed to the Overland Park Police Officer’s Foundation, a charitable nonprofit organization, police said Tuesday.
In a news release about a memorial fund created in Mosher’s name, the force’s Fraternal Order of Police, which Mosher served as president of, said it was mourning the loss of a “truly heroic officer.”
“His caring heart, kind soul and and selfless sacrifice will never be forgotten,” the organization wrote. “Our hearts are broken.”
A friend of the Mosher family has also set up a GoFundMe fundraiser online. Donations will go to Mosher’s wife for “any and all family related expenses.” As of Tuesday afternoon, more than 430 people had donated about $29,500.
Mosher and the suspect, Phillip Carney, were killed in the shootout that unfolded after 5:50 p.m. in the 8300 block of West 123rd Street.
Prior to the shooting, Mosher radioed to dispatch about a hit-and-run crash near West 123rd Street and Antioch Road, according to Overland Park police. Mosher approached the suspect’s vehicle and an altercation occurred. The two exchanged gunfire.
A Johnson County team that probes officer-involved shootings is investigating.
Anyone wishing to donate to the officer’s foundation can do so at www.oppof.org under the option Mike Mosher Memorial Fund.
Checks can be made out to the “Overland Park Police Officer’s Foundation” and mailed to PO Box 25811 in Overland Park, Kansas, 66225. Additionally, monetary donations can be dropped off at the police department at 12400 Foster St.
This story was originally published May 5, 2020 at 10:28 AM.
