Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police
End of Watch: Monday, October 23, 1916
Age: 63
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Struck by train
Date of Incident: October 23, 1916
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Special Officer Charles Chastain was struck and killed by a switch engine in the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad yards in Fort Worth, Texas.
He had encountered three trespassers in the rail yard and was walking them across a track when the switch engine struck him and one of the men, killing them both.
Officer Chastain had served with the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Police for two years. He was survived by his wife and five children.