Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police
End of Watch: Friday, November 11, 1932
Age: 40
Tour of Duty: 6 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: November 11, 1932
Weapon Used: Handgun; .380 caliber
Suspect Info: At large
Special Agent Buford French was shot and killed while patrolling the railroad yards in San Bernardino, California, approximately a half mile below Rialto Avenue.
As he escorted a hobo from the rail yards the man suddenly pulled out a gun and fatally shot him. His killer was never apprehended.
Special Agent French had served with the ATSF Railroad Police for six years and had previously served with the Riverside Police Department.