Higgins was released from prison in Dec. 2013 after a 12-year stint. Police came to arrest him at his trailer for violating parole six months later. Higgins, who was armed, escaped through a secret hatch but encountered two officers in the woods. He fired two shots at the officers and they returned fire, killing him. Higgins had often stated he would die in a police shootout before going back to prison.
Victim's Name: Ricky Lee Higgins
Agency Responsible: Johnson County Sheriff's Office, Missouri Highway Patrol
Gender: Male
Age: 54
Race: White
Date of Death: May 28, 2014
County: Johnson
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unreported
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Geography: Rural