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Special Agent William Francis Langdon | Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police

Special Agent

William Francis Langdon

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police

End of Watch: Friday, December 10, 1915

Biographical Info

Age: 64
Tour of Duty: 12 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: December 10, 1915
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Convicted of murder

Special Agent William Langdon was shot and killed after stopping four hobos in a railroad yard near the Old Pueblo Smelter in Pueblo, Colorado.

Two of the men were convicted of his murder.

Special Agent Langdon had served with the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad Police for 12 years. He was survived by his wife and three children.