Special Agent Jess L. Sitton
Union Pacific Railroad Police Department
Railroad Police

End of Watch: Saturday, March 4, 1922
Cause: Gunfire

Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: 6 months
Badge Number: Not available

Special Agent Sitton was shot while chasing a burglary suspect through a rail yard in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The suspect was hiding behind a pile of railroad ties, and fired at the light from Agent Sitton's flashlight. One of the shots struck Agent Sitton. He was taken to the hospital where he died two days later.

Special Agent Sitton had been with the agency for six months and was survived by his wife and son.

 
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Patch image: Union Pacific Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police

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