ThinBlueNews remembers Deputy Sheriff Elijah Ming of the Wyandotte County Sheriff's Office in Kansas on the first anniversary of his End of Watch, Saturday, July 26, 2025.
The Officer Down Memorial Page records that Deputy Ming died in the line of duty after responding to a request for a civil standby in Kansas City, Kansas. This anniversary remembrance leaves out graphic detail and focuses on his service, sacrifice and continuing legacy.
Nine years of service
ODMP lists Ming as 34 years old and a nine-year veteran of the Wyandotte County Sheriff's Office. Its memorial record says he was survived by his wife and son. ThinBlueNews includes those public facts only to recognize the family that has carried the loss; this remembrance does not intrude further into private family details.
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation's 2025 Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted report independently lists Deputy Sheriff Elijah Ming of the Wyandotte County Sheriff's Office, his age and nine-year tour of duty, and his End of Watch as July 26, 2025. The government record also identifies his death as a line-of-duty death.
One year later, still remembered
This is an anniversary remembrance, offered with respect for Deputy Ming's wife, son, family, friends, fellow officers, the Wyandotte County Sheriff's Office and the Kansas City, Kansas community he served.
One year after his End of Watch, Elijah Ming is remembered for nine years of service and for the family, fellow officers and community who continue to carry his name.
End of Watch
Deputy Sheriff Elijah Ming
Wyandotte County Sheriff's Office, Kansas
End of Watch: Saturday, July 26, 2025
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Sources and image attribution
- Officer Down Memorial Page: Deputy Sheriff Elijah Ming
- Kansas Bureau of Investigation: 2025 Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted report
- ODMP donation page
Featured-image note: ThinBlueNews used the ODMP portrait of Deputy Sheriff Elijah Ming and added a restrained memorial design with visible source attribution. No synthetic likeness, generated officer portrait or representative incident image was used. ThinBlueNews does not claim ownership of the source portrait.
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