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Special Officer Roy E. Burton | Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police

Special Officer

Roy E. Burton

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police

End of Watch: Thursday, July 27, 1922

Bio & Incident Details

Age: 30

Tour: 6 months

Badge # Not available

Cause: Gunfire

Location: California

Incident Date: 7/27/1922

Weapon: Handgun

Suspect: Shot and wounded

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Special Officer Roy Burton was shot and killed from ambush as he patrolled the railyards in San Bernardino, California. Despite being mortally wounded, he was able to return fire and wounded the suspect.

Officer Burton was survived by his wife. He had served with the agency for only 6 months.

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Special Officer Burton, today marks the 86th anniversary of your murder. You gave your life in defense of one of the reasons America is as great as it is, our railroads. We can only hope that those responsible faced true justice at some point, if not in this life, then in the next. You sir, are a hero and are not forgotten.

God Bless and may you continue to Rest in Peace, Brother.

Ptl. Jim Leahy, Jr.
Harvard University Police Dept.
July 27, 2008

 

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