Union Pacific Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police
End of Watch: Saturday, March 4, 1922
Age:
Tour of Duty: 6 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: March 2, 1922
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available
Special Agent Jess Sitton was shot while chasing a burglary suspect through a rail yard in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
The suspect was hiding behind a pile of railroad ties and fired at the light from Agent Sitton's flashlight. One of the shots struck Agent Sitton. He was taken to the hospital where he died two days later.
Special Agent Sitton had been with the agency for six months and was survived by his wife and son. He is buried in lot 1501, section A, Lakeview Cemetery, Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming.