A day after Children’s Mercy Park housed the funeral service for Kansas City, Kan., Police Capt. Robert David Melton, who was fatally shot in the line of duty, a moment of silence honored him at the venue.
Before Sporting Kansas City played host to the Seattle Sounders on Sunday afternoon, the club placed Melton’s photo on its JumboTrons in front of a hushed crowd.
A patch rested on the chest of every Sporting KC jersey to honor Melton, who was shot and killed Tuesday after joining officers who were pursuing men linked to a drive-by shooting. He was 46.