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Special Agent Robert F. Stringer | White Oak Railway Police Department, Railroad Police
White Oak Railway Police Department, Railroad Police

Special Agent

Robert F. Stringer

White Oak Railway Police Department, Railroad Police

End of Watch: Thursday, July 25, 1912

Biographical Info

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

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: July 25, 1912
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available

Special Agent Robert Stringer was shot and killed by strikers at a mine in Mucklow, West Virginia.

He was traveling on a railroad handcar with other detectives when the striking miners opened fire on them, killing Agent Stringer and wounding the chief of detectives.

West Virginia National Guard troops were deployed to the area as a result of the strike.