Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police
End of Watch: Thursday, August 13, 1908
Age: 27
Tour of Duty: 1 year, 3 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: August 13, 1908
Weapon Used: Handgun; .45 caliber
Suspect Info: Not available
Railroad Detective Charles Stewart was shot and killed while patrolling the railroad's train yard in Amarillo, Texas.
A person who was hiding in a boxcar shot Detective Stewart in the head as he approached the train, killing him instantly.
Detective Stewart had served with the ATSF Railroad Police for 15 months.