KCPD officer forced to resign after firearm pulled, victim hit with pickup truck
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A Kansas City police officer has been forced to resign after it was revealed he pulled a firearm on a group of individuals before he hit one with his truck.
On Wednesday, July 24, the Jackson County, Missouri, Prosecutor’s Office announced that Jason Q. Moran, 48, of Kansas City, a former Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department Officer, has pleaded guilty to assault and harassment. The move follows an off-duty traffic incident that happened in 2023.
Court records noted that Moran pleaded guilty to harassment in the second degree and assault in the fourth degree, both Class A misdemeanors. He is now set to serve 1 year of probation and agreed to special conditions.
According to the Prosecutor’s Office, Moran was required to resign from KCPD, surrender his certification and refrain from contact of any kind with his victims.
Court records filed on Wednesday revealed that on Dec. 5, 2023, Moran, who was off duty, had been stopped at a stoplight on State Line Rd. when the signal turned green, however, he did not move. The vehicle behind him, which occupied three individuals, circled around him to proceed with traffic.
That is when court documents indicated Moran, in his black pickup truck, began to follow the three individuals, at points going 30 miles below the speed limit. He followed them to an apartment complex where he began to sit and wait.
The Prosecutor’s Office said the three individuals began to approach Moran before he drove away. He later returned to the apartment complex, still not in uniform, when he claimed one of the individuals hit his window.
Court records noted, at this point, that Moran pulled out a firearm and pointed it at his victims before he hit one of them with his pickup. It was not until after that Moran phoned the police.
Court documents indicated that three individuals flagged down the responding officers. Two of Moran’s victims reported that during the altercation, he also hurled the “n” word at them. They said he reeked of alcohol while his eyes were bloodshot. Video cameras in the area also captured the incident.
However, prosecutors noted that a delay in the investigation left them without sufficient evidence to charge Moran with suspected driving under the influence. No further information has been released.
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