Louisville and Nashville Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police
End of Watch Thursday, January 10, 1918
Charles Eckert
Special Officer Charles Eckert succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained four days earlier when he was shot in the Louisville and Nashville Railroad yards in East St. Louis, Illinois.
He was shot after stopping two men who were stealing coal from the railroad yards. The subject who shot him fled the scene. He was arrested in Trenton, Kentucky, by another railroad detective following an intensive eight month investigation spanning several states. The man was convicted of Special Officer Eckert's murder and sentenced to life in prison.
Bio
- Age 50
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Location Illinois
- Incident Date Sunday, January 6, 1918
- Weapon Handgun
- Offender Sentenced to life
Most Recent Reflection
View all 7 ReflectionsOn the centennial anniversary of your death, we salute Officer Charles Eckert for his service and his sacrifice.
Stan Jefferson
Citizen of Arizona
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