Deputy Sheriff Lee Flacy was shot and killed while providing security at a polling place in Kansas City, Missouri, in anticipation of violence on election day.

On March 27, 1934, Deputy Flacy took a break from his duties at hte polling place and went next door to eat at a local restaurant. While inside a group of 12 men arrived at the polling place in three separate cars. They entered the polling place were directed to the restaurant when they asked where Deputy Flacy was. The men then went to the restaurant and one of the men shot Deputy Flacy in the stomach with a pistol. Despite being wounded, Deputy Flacy pursued the group out of the restaurant and returned fire, killing one of the men. Another member of the group then fired at Deputy Flacy with a shotgun, killing him. A stray bullet fired during the battle struck and killed a bystander.

The suspect, John Gadwood, who shot Deputy Flacy with a pistol was convicted of murder and was sentenced to ten years in prison.

Deputy Flacy was survived by his wife, whom he had married only 17 days earlier.
Interred: Floral Hills Cemetery.