Roger Golubski, a former police detective from Kansas City, Kansas, was found dead on December 2, 2024, in an apparent suicide just days before he was set to stand trial for federal charges of sexually assaulting two Black women while on duty.
The 71-year-old was discovered with a gunshot wound at his Edwardsville home, after a neighbor called 911 around 9 a.m.
Although the Kansas Bureau of Investigation found no immediate signs of foul play, his death remains under investigation.
Golubski, a veteran detective with the Kansas City Police Department, had been indicted in 2022 on six federal charges, including allegations of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl more than ten times between 1999 and 2001.
Prosecutors claim he threatened the victim, warning her that he would kill her or her grandmother if she reported the abuse.
Another woman accused Golubski of raping her over several years, beginning shortly after he arrested her two sons.
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In a tragic turn, federal prosecutors filed a request on the same day Golubski’s death was reported, asking U.S. District Judge Toby Crouse to drop the charges.
The request came as the prosecution expressed their sadness at the case’s inability to proceed. “This matter involved extremely serious charges,” said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke in a statement, noting the difficulty of not being able to fully and fairly present the case to a jury.
Golubski’s history of alleged misconduct also includes involvement in a sex trafficking ring and the wrongful conviction of Lamonte McIntyre, who spent 23 years in prison before being exonerated.
As the community processes the news of his death, the unanswered questions and the lingering legacy of his alleged actions remain.
