Northern Pacific Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police
End of Watch: Tuesday, October 3, 1922
Age: 22
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: October 3, 1922
Weapon Used: Handgun; Revolver
Suspect Info: Apprehended
Railroad Policeman Paul Montgomery was shot and killed when he confronted two men who had boarded a train in the rail yards at Motley, Minnesota.
The two men had just robbed a group of four citizens at a nearby restaurant and had been chased to the rail yards, where they jumped onto a moving train. Policeman Montgomery immediately ordered them off the train, but they instead opened fire with a revolver, fatally wounding him. He was taken to a local hospital where he died two hours later after giving a statement about the shooting.
A posse surrounded the suspects hiding in a swamp near Staples, Minnesota, but it is not known if they were ever captured.
Policeman Montgomery was survived by his father.