Pennsylvania Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police
End of Watch: Friday, June 28, 1895
Age: 29
Tour of Duty: 9 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: June 28, 1895
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Never charged
Night Watchman William Lewis was shot and killed in the Pennsylvania Railroad yards at the Little Miami Depot in Cincinnati, Ohio.
He was walking the tracks at approximately 8:30 pm when he was shot several times by two men, who then fled on foot. The men remained at large for two years until two men were identified as suspects after a brother of one of the men informed detectives of the crime. Detectives were unable to collect enough evidence to prosecute either man.
Watchman Lewis had served with the Pennsylvania Railroad Police Department for nine months. He was survived by his mother, brother, and three sisters.