Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police
End of Watch: Sunday, November 13, 1927
Age: 31
Tour of Duty: 6 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Struck by train
Date of Incident: October 18, 1927
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Special Agent Earl Scothorn succumbed to injuries sustained on October 18th, 1927, when he fell between two boxcars while patrolling the railroad yards near Kansas City, Kansas.
He was transported to a local hospital suffering from head injuries, internal injuries, and a broken back.