Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police
End of Watch: Saturday, February 10, 1912
Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Assault
Date of Incident: February 10, 1912
Weapon Used: Person
Suspect Info: Lynched by mob
Railroad Detective S.W. Everson was killed when he was thrown from a fast-moving train near Bell Buckle, Tennessee, when he attempted to break up a fight involving members of a group of workmen on their way to Shelbyville.
Three men were arrested and charged with his murder.
One week later, at the conclusion of their preliminary hearing, a mob of twenty men opened fire on the suspects as they were being escorted by deputies from the Bedford County Courthouse in Shelbyville. One suspect was killed and the other two were badly wounded.