Union Pacific Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police
End of Watch: Monday, March 28, 1910
Age: 30
Tour of Duty: 2 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Struck by train
Date of Incident: March 28, 1910
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Special Agent Edward Scott was struck and killed by a train in the Union Pacific rail yards in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
He was searching for a pair of boxcar thieves who had been stealing from the yards over the past two weeks.
Special Agent Scott had served with the Union Pacific Railroad Police for two months and had previously served as a game warden.