Officer Sonny Lee Kim, 48, of the Cincinnati Police Department was shot and killed on June 19, 2015, while responding to a 911 call in Madisonville, Cincinnati, Ohio. He was the first officer on scene after a man, later identified as Trepierre Hummons, called 911 claiming to have a gun and acting belligerently. The second officer returned fire and fatally wounded Hummons. Officer Kim later died at a hospital despite efforts to save him.

Investigators reported Hummons had been distressed over rape charges filed by his girlfriend the night before and had alcohol plus a Valium-like drug in his system. Prosecutors concluded Hummons intended to provoke a suicide by cop. Kim had served 27 years with the department, was described as Asian American, and is survived by his wife and three sons; the community later renamed East Hyde Park Commons Officer Sonny Kim Park in February 2020.

Does anyone have memories of Officer Kim’s work in Madisonville or information about the scene that could add context to what happened?