Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Correctional Institutions Division, Texas
End of Watch: Thursday, May 25, 1882
Age: 29
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Struck by train
Date of Incident: May 25, 1882
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Guard James Butler was struck and killed by a train while supervising a prison work crew working on the Missouri Pacific Railroad tracks in Fort Worth, Texas.
A train engineer operating one of the trains backed an engine up too rapidly, striking several railroad cars, causing them to derail. One of the derailing cars struck Guard Butler, causing major injuries.