Southern Railway Police Department, Railroad Police
End of Watch Saturday, April 13, 1918
Add to My HeroesCharles W. Clark
Special Agent Charles Clark was shot and killed when he caught a man stealing a pair of shoes from a Southern Railway warehouse at Pinner's Point in Portsmouth, Virginia.
As Special Agent Clark grabbed the man's arm to detain him the man produced a pistol and shot him in the head. Another special agent engaged the man in a running shootout until the man ran into a swamp and surrendered.
The man was convicted of Special Clark's murder in May 1918 and sentenced to death.
Special Agent Clark was a widower and survived by his daughter.
Bio
- Age 49
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Location Virginia
- Weapon Handgun
- Offender Sentenced to death
Most Recent Reflection
View all 2 ReflectionsSpecial Agent Clark, it's good to know that your sacrifice is being acknowledged. My Dad spent 5 years with the New York Central Railroad Police before moving on to a career in my hometown. I know from his stories that being a Railroad cop is far from an easy time of it.
Railroad Police agencies seem to be slowly becoming a thing of the past, which is a travesty. For all of those who still serve to protect one of the main things that made America what it is today, and for all who preceded them, we, as a nation, owe our thanks.
Brother, may you forever rest in peace and God Bless you.
Officer Jim Leahy, Jr.
Harvard University Police Department
February 12, 2025
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