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Special Agent Thomas Gentleman | Union Pacific Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police Union Pacific Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police

Special Agent

Thomas Gentleman

Union Pacific Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police

End of Watch: Friday, January 8, 1904

Bio & Incident Details

Age: 49

Tour: 11 years

Badge # Not available

Cause: Gunfire

Location: Nebraska

Incident Date: 1/7/1904

Weapon: Gun; Unknown type

Suspect: Sentenced to 10 years

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Special Agent Gentleman succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained the previous day when he was shot by two subjects who were stealing coal from a railroad car near Fourteenth Street in Omaha, Nebraska.

The suspect who shot Special Agent Gentleman was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 10 years in prison.

Special Agent Gentleman had served with the agency for 11 years. He was survived by his parents, brother, and three sisters.

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Your heroism and service is honored today, the 108th anniversary of your death. Your memory lives and you continue to inspire. Thank you for your service. My cherished son Larry Lasater was a fellow police officer murdered in the line of duty on April 24, 2005 while serving as a Pittsburg, CA police officer.

Your memory will always be honored and revered.


Rest In Peace

Phyllis Loya
Mom of fallen California Officer Larry Lasater, Pittsburg PD, eow 4/24/05
January 8, 2012

 

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