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Officer James Matthew Muhlbauer

30 October, 1980 – 15 February, 2023
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Newcomer's White Chapel Funeral Home & White Chapel Cemetery

Officer James Matthew Muhlbauer along with his partner, K-9 Champ were killed in the line of duty on February 15, 2023.

Funeral services will be held at The Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, MO on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 11:30 AM. A public visitation will be held prior, from 9:30 AM until service time.

James was a 20 year veteran of the Kansas City Police Department who absolutely loved and was devoted to his job. James was born on October 30, 1980 in Omaha, NE the son of Vernon and Christine (Zyla) Muhlbauer. He was married to Cassie Taylor on June 19, 2010. He loved watching Ayden play soccer along with hobbies of fishing, hunting, kayaking, biking, or anything outdoors.

He is survived by his wife, Cassie Muhlbauer; sons, Ayden and Christian; daughter, Makenzie; parents, Vern and Chris Muhlbauer; brothers, Chris Muhlbauer and Steven Muhlbauer and his wife, Emily; and sister, Laurie Anne Muhlbauer and her husband, John.

He was preceded in death by his mother in law, Barbara Jo Taylor

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to The Officer James Muhlbauer Family Memorial Fund set up by KCFOP Lodge 99: https://unionly.io/o/kcfop/honoring-k9-officer-james-muhlbauer

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FAMILY

Cassie MuhlbauerWife

Ayden MuhlbauerSon

Christian FisherSon

Makenzie AllisonDaughter

Vern MuhlbauerFather

Chris MuhlbauerMother

Chris MuhlbauerBrother

Steven MuhlbauerBrother

Laurie MuhlbauerSister

PALLBEARERS

Sgt Howard Periman

PO Ryan Bronner

PO Joseph Dunwoodie

PO Jerron Forte

PO John VanHoecke

PO Cody Johnson

PO Travis Hall

DONATIONS

The Officer James Muhlbauer Family Memorial Fund set up by KCFOP Lodge 99

Services

No public services are scheduled at this time. Receive a notification when services are updated.
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