Alton Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police
End of Watch: Thursday, January 27, 1938
Age: 43
Tour of Duty: 25 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Struck by train
Date of Incident: January 27, 1938
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Assistant Special Agent William King was struck and killed by a terminal engine in the railroad yards in Brooklyn, Illinois.
He had passed between two rail cars and accidentally stepped into the path of the engine.
Assistant Special Agent King had served with the Alton Railroad Police Department for 25 years. He was survived by his brother and two sisters.