Detective Dexter B. Snow, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police

Detective Dexter B. Snow

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police

End of Watch Sunday, May 27, 1956

Dexter B. Snow

Detective Dexter Snow was shot and killed while investigating the theft of scrap iron from the railroad yards west of North Vernon, Indiana.

A railroad employee encountered a man loading the scrap into a pickup truck. When he asked the man what he was doing the subject responded by loading a round into his rifle. The employee called Detective Snow, who responded to the location. As he approached the man he was shot in the forehead with the .22 caliber rifle. The man then fled to his home where he committed suicide approximately 90 minutes later while barricaded inside.

Detective Snow had served with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Police Department for 15 years. He was survived by his wife, adopted son, parents, and eight siblings.

Bio

Age 44
Tour 15 years
Badge Not available

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Location Indiana
Weapon Rifle; .22 caliber
Offender Committed suicide

trespasser

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Detective Snow, thank you for your service in helping to protect one of America's greatest assets. It's a shame this animal waited to kill himself AFTER murdering you, a man just doing his job in stopping a thief.

God Bless you, Brother and may you be resting peacefully.

Ptl. Jim Leahy, Jr.
Harvard University Police Dept.

June 18, 2017