Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police
End of Watch: Wednesday, May 3, 1905
Age: 35
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: May 3, 1905
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Escaped
Special Agent Bob Crockett was shot and killed aboard a Guyandotte Valley Railroad excursion train near Big Ugly, West Virginia.
A Lincoln County constable had arrested a drunk man for attempting to shoot a newsboy and a justice of the peace who was aboard the train started a trial for the defendant. During the trial the suspect pulled out a knife, but was disarmed by Special Agent Crockett. Moments later someone turned the lights out in the train car and the suspect opened fire, killing Special Agent Crockett.
The suspect was able to jump from the train car and fled into the mountains.
Special Agent Crockett was survived by his parents and two siblings.