Detective James Allie Baucus, Norfolk and Western Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police

Detective James Allie Baucus

Norfolk and Western Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police

End of Watch Sunday, December 6, 1914

James Allie Baucus

Detective James Baucus was shot and killed while attempting to arrest several men in Portsmouth, Ohio, for stealing coal and chickens.

As he walked the men to his guard shack one of them produced a .32 caliber handgun and shot him in the head at the Kendall Avenue crossing. The suspect then stole Detective Baucus' service weapon and flashlight before fleeing.

Detective Baucus had previously served as Chief of Police for Portsmouth, Ohio, and as an investigator for the Scioto County Sheriff's Department. He was survived by his wife and two children.

Bio

Age 56
Tour 10 years
Badge Not available

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Location Ohio
Weapon Handgun; .32 caliber
Offender Not available

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RIP Detective James Allie Baucus. Thank you for your service and sacrifice protecting American Railroads. May the hounds of hell forever gnaw at the flesh of your murderers!

Senior Special Agent B.L. Sherwood
Port Terminal Railroad Police Houston,TX

December 6, 2015