Operative William Craig
United States Department of the Treasury - Secret Service
U.S. Government
End of Watch: Wednesday, September 3, 1902

Biographical Info
Age: 47
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Struck by streetcar
Date of Incident: Wednesday, September 3, 1902
Incident Location: Massachusetts
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Sentenced to 6 months

Operative Craig was killed when the carriage he was riding in was struck by a trolley on South Street in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Operative Craig was on a detail to protect President Theodore Roosevelt when the carriage was struck. President Roosevelt and the Governor of Massachusetts were slightly injured in the accident.

The trolly car driver was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to six months in jail.

Operative Craig had served with the agency for less then 1 year. He was the first secret service agent to be killed while on a presidential protection detail. He was survived by his wife.