Detective William Weathers
Lehigh Valley Railroad Police Department
Railroad Police
End of Watch: Friday, October 28, 1910

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

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Friday, October 28, 1910
Incident Location: Pennsylvania
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Apprehended

Detective William Weathers was shot and killed when he attempted to stop a man suspected of having tampered with railroad signals.

For several weeks signals had been tampered with on railroads north of Wilkes-Barre causing several train wrecks. Detective Weathers along with Lehigh Valley Railroad Police Chief M.J. Booth were in the area when they noticed a man running down the tracks. When Detective Weathers ordered the man to hault, the suspect turned and shot him.

Six weeks later Chief Booth was in Pittston, Pennsylvania, when he noticed a little white dog walking down a local street. He remembered that the same dog was with the man who killed Detective Weathers. The dog led police to the suspect who was apprehended and charged with Detective Weathers' murder.