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Special Agent Henry Vincents | Union Pacific Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police Union Pacific Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police

Special Agent

Henry Vincents

Union Pacific Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police

End of Watch: Monday, August 19, 1878

Bio & Incident Details

Age: 40

Tour: Not available

Badge # Not available

Cause: Gunfire

Location: Wyoming

Incident Date: 8/19/1878

Weapon: Gun; Unknown type

Suspect: Lynched

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Special Agent Henry Vincents and Special Agent Robert Widdowfield were shot and killed killed from ambush while pursuing a suspected train robber in Carbon, Wyoming. The officers were ambushed and shot as they approached the suspect's campsite.

The suspect was later arrested and sentenced to death for the murders. Before being executed he was lynched by an angry mob.

Special Agent Vincents is buried in Saint Josephs Cemetery, Rawlins, Carbon County, Wyoming.

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Special Agent Robert Widdowfield
Union Pacific Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police
End of Watch: Monday, August 19, 1878
Cause: Gunfire

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