Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police
End of Watch Thursday, July 4, 1935
Add to My HeroesBenjamin Earl "Red" Gaughenbaugh
Detective Benjamin Gaughenbaugh suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after struggling with a drunken male at the railroad depot in Beardstown, Illinois, on an excessively hot day.
He was able to place the subject under arrest and walked him to the Beardstown Police Department. As he was waiting to book the suspect, he suffered a heart attack and collapsed.
Detective Gaughenbaugh had been in law enforcement for 12 years while serving as a four-term sheriff of Appanoose County and a guard at the Fort Madison Penitentiary, both in Iowa. He was also a Canadian military veteran and served as a sniper in WWI. Detective Gaughenbaugh was survived by his wife, daughter and father. He was buried in the Oakland Cemetery in Centerville, Iowa.
Bio
- Age 41
- Tour 12 years
- Badge Not available
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Heart attack
- Location Illinois
- Weapon Person
- Offender Apprehended
Most Recent Reflection
View all 9 ReflectionsRest in peace Railroad Detective Gaughenbaugh.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
October 6, 2021
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