Photo of Union Pacific Railroad Special Agent Ryan Schmall along with a copy of the Appointment and Commission of Schmall as a Member of the Railroad Police by Nevada Governor Kenny C. Guinn on July 15, 2005. Also, a Letter of Commendation for Agent Schmall written on November 8, 2005, for his work on the investigation and arrest of 8 members of a organized railroad burglary group in the High Dessert in Kelso, CA.

Courtesy of Ryan Schmall

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2006 Union Pacific Railroad Police Los Angeles Division. Left to right: John Lorraine, Nelson Ascano, Ron Sherrod, Angel Tinoco, Chuck Cypert, Raymond Velarde, Jorge Villaescusa, Doug Kano, Ryan Lenhart, Jay Gonzalez, Ricardo Chavarria, Michael Cano, Lee Henning, Jason Zatt, Al Shinn, Seated left to right: Gary Rogers, Adrian Hernandez, Danny Villanueva, Raedean Rona.

Courtesy of Union Pacific Special Agent Michael Cano

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Firearms training for the Union Pacific Railroad Police in Los Angeles, CA in 2006.. Left to right: Raymond Velarde, Ryan Lenhart, Lee Henning, Robert Garcia, Tim Herrington, and Michael.

Courtesy of Union Pacific Special Agent Michael Cano

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Western Pacific Special Agent Clarence C. Cox worked from 1937 to 1975 (with 2 years off when he was in the Counter Intelligence Corp during WWII. He worked as a Railroad Special Agent his entire career in Sacramento Valley as well as the Feather Rivera over the Sierra Mountains.

Courtesy of Don Cox

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The above badge is the one that Clarence received when he retired as a Special Agent. A Western Pacific Guard 615 pin, Western Pacific Guard Button, Business Card, and a letter from the California Governor granting him railroad police authority on February 23, 1937.

Courtesy of Don Cox

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Firearms Qualifications at the Saint James Parish Sheriff’s Office in Vacharie, LA on June 23, 2021.. Left to right standing: UP Special Agent Zach Albritton, UP Lt. Thomas Carmichael (retired), Amtrak Regional Detective Ray Devillier, UP Lt. Paul Miller (retired), CSX Special Agent AJ Victor (retired), CN Special Agent Chris, KCS Asst Chief Jeff Pennebaker (retired). Front row left to right: Amtrak Special Agent, CN Special Agent, Firearms Instructor Josh Fletcher, CN Special Agent Morris Evans, Amtrak Special Agent.

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Union Pacific Railroad Special Agent Quincy Bryant working a detail in Eagle Pass, TX with the US Border Patrol in February 2021. Both bridges are US/Mexican entry points.

Courtesy of Quincy Bryant

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Union Pacific Railroad Special Agents assigned to a container train burglary Task Force in the East and Aurant Yards of Los Angeles, CA in October 2020.

Courtesy of Zach Albritton

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This is the motive police stationed at Altoona PA, circa 1920.  Its one of five divisions of police stationed at Altoona.  There were police stationed at the Juniata Shops (Motive), at the Car Shops, at the South Altoona Foundries, Middle Division headquarters, and Western Division substation. Additional stations in Blair County (where Altoona is located) were the Altoona Division, Hollidaysburg Car Shops, the Cresson/Bellwood Division and Tyrone Division. During this time, there were over 17,000 employees working in the various shops, not including train service, M&W, C&S or Medical Services.

Courtesy of Dale DeLozier

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Top picture in group of three are: At CSX Toledo Special Agents field office: SA Paul Brady, SA Ed DeVoe, SA Tim Gonzales, .

Middle picture: Special Agent Ed DeVoe and K9 OZZY Keegan #2630 named after P.O. Joseph Keegan who was killed in the Line Of Duty on June 19, 1980. Joseph was a New York City Transit Police Officer.

Third Picture is a Plaque in memory of Joseph Keegan.

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Two new books about the Union Pacific Bandit Hunters by Mike Bell. These books can be purchased at Lulu.com

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Meet Chief Special Agent John H. Burnett of the Rock Island Railway. Burnett was an old time Special Agent who began his law enforcement career as a Deputy Sheriff in Texas at the turn of the century. Because of his sterling worth as a lawman he was soon hired as a Special Agent for the Rock Island Lines. His career for the Rock Island spanned the states of Oklahoma and Kansas during WWI and through the Great Depression. He was appointed Chief Special Agent in 1923 and was presented a beautiful 14K gold Presentation badge with a large diamond. Burnett loved guns and had ordered a Smith & Wesson 44 caliber hand ejector first model with a 5 inch barrel in nickel. He sent the gun to “Wolfe & Klar” in Texas who were famous gun smiths and high end jewelers to have it engraved and embellished with 8 $1 dollar gold coins, diamonds, rubies, gold plate and Ivory steer head grips. He also had his thumb print and photo of himself added to the side plates along with the Rock Island emblems added in cloisonné enamel to the crane. This gun was featured in a 1920’s issue of “Rippley’s Believe it or Not” as the “Glorified Gat” the most valuable gun ever made for a lawman. Burnett and his famous gun were featured on the front page of a local Oklahoma news paper. Sadly when Burnett died his famous gun and gold badge were sold to a pawn shop in Oklahoma City by the family. It took over 20 years for me to locate both and put them back together again.

Amtrak Police K-9 Unit 2011 Annual Conference in Miami, Fl

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Supervisory Special Agent Don Egan CSX Police. I’m out of Toledo, Ohio. This picture was taken at our local police memorial a couple years ago. Six Railroad police officers have lost their lives in the line of duty in Toledo, Ohio.

Courtesy of Don Egan

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1978 picture in front of the Canadian National Railway Police Station in Vancouver, BC.

Courtesy of Dan Ritchie

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Kevin Gordon (British Transport Police) with a French Railway Policeman and two French army Officers. Photo taken at Gare-du-Nord Station in Paris in 1996.

Courtesy of Kevin Gordon

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Probably the earliest know picture of a Railway Policeman. This is a painting of Constable Metcalfe of the Stockton and Darlington Railway Police (North East England) and probably dates to about 1840. he is holding his warrant in his hand. The original is in the National Railway Museum in York.

Courtesy of Kevin Gordon

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Penn Central officer in 1969 Plymouth Satellite, New York City. Both NY and NJ seals on the NYPD-style door decal. Metropolitan Region, I presume.

Courtesy of Ned Swartz

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The first UK railway policewomen were appointed in 1917 but this report is from 1943.

Courtesy of Kevin Gordon

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Victoria Australia Transit Police 1990’s public relations pic. I Love the kids smile.

Courtesy of Todd Griffith

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Practicing their proficiency in firearms at the Justice Institute of B.C. under the watchful eyes of Instructors Bill Pallick (left rear) & Leo Trojan (right rear) Left to right shooters) Constables Norm Witzell, Keith King, Barry Gallagher & Marla Truman. Circa early 90’s.

Courtesy of Dan Ritchie

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Photo day at the Alberta Railway Museum in Edmonton 1998.

Courtesy of Dan Ritchie

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Firearms qualification day 2017 my final Q with Canadian National Railway Police,

L-R Bruce Mann, Bart MacMillan, Jack Ashford, Mark Chupik, Norman Witzell, Jamie Thorne and Dan Ritchie.

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Advertisement for the Canadian Pacific Railway Police showing Constable F.E. Drake of Toronto.

Courtesy of Joel Chen

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Two British Transport Police officers (left) on 'Football Duty' at a French Railway Station.

Courtesy of Kevin Gordon

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Norfolk Southern Railway Special Agent Harold Ramey who started his Railroad Police Career in 1985 and retired in 2016. He spent time in in Bluefield and Roanoke, West Virginia during his employment.

Courtesy of Harold Ramey

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Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad Police hat.

Courtesy of Dan Ritchie

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Canadian Pacific Railway Police at the Angus Shops in Montreal. Police and Fire Department.

Courtesy of Joel Chen

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1979 Derailment of a Canadian Pacific Train in Mississauga, Canada.

Courtesy of Henry Furman

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Summer of 1994 at the Stanford, California stadium (Caltrain Station) for the World Cup Soccer Games. Left to right are Amtrak Detectives Timothy Alexandre, Joe Jackson, Miguel Pintos, and Angel Munoz. During the games, they had to bring in local riot police as the trains were overwhelmed with crowds and fighting among fans.

Courtesy of Jay Glass

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Conrail Railway Police Command Staff at the Pennsylvania State Police Academy around the mid 1980’s

Courtesy of John Harris

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Early 1922 to 1923 Department photo of the Delaware & Hudson Railway Police.

Courtesy of Chip Greiner (rrbadges@aol.com)

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Early photo from 1921 of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Police standing in front of the Willard (Ohio) Train Station.

Courtesy of Chip Greiner (rrbadges@aol.com)

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1941 photo of a young New York, Ontario and Western Railway Policeman standing watch at the depot in NY State.

Courtesy of Chip Greiner (rrbadges@aol.com)

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Early Department photo of Commissioned Officers of the Erie Railroad Police.

Courtesy of Chip Greiner (rrbadges@aol.com)

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The Delaware & Hudson Railway Company organized an official Police Department on February 1, 1908 from Special Agents and Policeman that were hired and worked independently from the 1870’s through the first part of the 1900’s. They were commanded by a Captain by the name of Otto A. Rothrocock. This is a photo of the Police Department taken on December 16, 1915 at a Christmas party at the Engesser’s Hall in Albany, NY. Captain Rothrocock is seated in the center front.

Courtesy of Chip Greiner (rrbadges@aol.com)

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1922 Delaware & Hudson Railway Police Inspector John Masko. Photo was taken when he was promoted by Chief J.K. Jensen.

Courtesy of Chip Greiner (rrbadges@aol.com)

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Delaware & Hudson Railroad Police Baseball Team Champions in 1925

Courtesy of Chip Greiner (rrbadges@aol.com)

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Canadian National Railway Police Special Agents Marc LeBreux and his son Andre’ LeBreux at the CN Office at Limoilou Yard Quebec City 2014.

Courtesy of Andre’ LeBreux

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Removing hobo from boxcar. A 1949 photo from the Akron-Summit County Public Library

Courtesy of Bob Chaparro

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Canadian National Railway Police Constables Wayne Telcs and bob Greer standing in front of the CN Tower in Edmonton 1992.

Courtesy of Janet Jackman Greer

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Swearing in of the Canadian Railway Police graduating Class of 2012.

Courtesy of Mark Crockett

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Canadian National Railway Police Special Agent Pin.

Courtesy of Henry Furman

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Railway Police Lieutenant Bill Rudnitski in the Edmonton Rail Yards in June of 1990

Courtesy of Janet Jackson Greer

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Canadian Pacific Railway Police Constable Badge acrylic desktop paperweight made for Constable Steve Gregoris.

Courtesy of Steve Gregoris

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British Transport Police Uniform Hat. Bill Law received it as a gift for speaking at the International Railway Safety and Trespass Prevention Conference in England in 2004

Courtesy of Bill Law

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Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Railway Police (left to right) Norman Witzell, Inspector Dan Ritchie and Bart MacMilan attending the 2009 Law Enforcement Torch Run Conference in Dallas, TX. Norman and Bart served for years as Community Service Officers and were very respected North American in their roles.

Courtesy of Don Ritchie

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Central Vermont Railway Police Inc.

Courtesy of Henry Furman

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Canadian Pacific Railroad Police uniform Caps

Courtesy of Eric Ladouceur

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Canadian Nation Police K-9 Jimmy handled by Special Agent Don Pischel.

Courtesy of Henry Furman

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CXT Railroad Police Rapid Response Team at a training exercise in Germany, March 2005

Courtesy of Don Egan

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CSX Railroad Police Pistol Team 2009 in Philadelphia

Courtesy of Stephen Byrnes

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Amtrak Detective Sam Bell station in New Orleans, LA

Courtesy of Sam Bell

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Union Pacific Special Agents, left to right: Alan Henry, Landon McDowell, Darin Archer standing along side of UP Engine 844 in Texarkana, Arkansas in 2008.

Courtesy of Landon McDowell

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Above two photos are of Union Pacific Special Agent Tyson Fisher who worked the Salt Lake City and Seattle territories. The bottom photo is of the Union Pacific Honor Guard.

Courtesy of Tyson Fisher

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Norfolk Southern Special Operations Response Team at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center for SWAT training in 2007.

Courtesy of Jim Wisenhunt

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Unknown Railroad Police Officer from the Grand Trunk Railroad

Courtesy of Henry Furman

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Unknown Pennsylvania Railroad Police

Courtesy of Henry Furman

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Canadian National Special Agent Henry Furman (left with Canadian Pacific Special Agent Barrie with Safety display in Ontario, Canada 2003

Courtesy of Henry Furman

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George Shea, Chief of Investigations for the Canadian National Railroad Police receiving an award from Donald Gordon, CNR President.

Courtesy of Henry Furman

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Conrail Special Agent Stephen Brynes at the Winslow Jct, New Jersey after an Operation Lifesaver Event around the year 2000

Courtesy of Stephen Byrnes

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Henry Furman in Central Ontario in 2010 as a Constable with the Canadian National Railways Service.

Courtesy of Henry Furman

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Canadian National Special Agent Henry Furman with K9 Meko.

Courtesy of Henry Furman

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Norfolk Southern Special Agent Tom Jedic in New Jersey.

Courtesy ofTom Jedic

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Norfolk Southern Special Agent Kevin Morris working the PGA Golf Tournament at the Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, PA. Norfolk Southern parked their Office Car Train and parked in the middle of town drawing much attention.

Courtesy of Kevin Morris

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Courtesy of Russ Bryan

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1994, Amtrak Police Detective Timothy Alexandre (left) and Jay Glass (right) at 4th and Towsend, San Francisco, CA

Courtesy of Jay Glass

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CSX Railroad K-9 Officer in New Jersey.

Courtesy of Mike Wolcott

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CSX Railroad Police Detail for the 2010 Army/Navy Football Game in Philadelphia.

.Courtesy of Stephen Byrnes

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Courtesy of Henry Furman

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Canadian National Railroad Constable D. Anderson, Ottawa, Canada 1926.

Courtesy of Henry Furman

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June 1925: Canadian National Railroad Police Association Convention, Winnepeg, MN

Courtesy of Henry Furman

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Northern Quebec and Ontario Detachment of the Canadian Railroad Police.

Courtesy of Henry Furman

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Canadian National Railroad Police in uniform, Winnepeg, Manitoba 1921.

Courtesy of Henry Furman

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Courtesy of Henry Furman

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Courtesy of Henry Furman

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Union Pacific Railroad Lieutenant Paul Miller with his grandson Eli with the Union Pacific Business Cars celebrating the 150 Anniversary of the Union Pacific. Train was staged behind Audubon Park in New Orleans, LA 2011.

Courtesy of Paul Miller

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Toronto East Detachment 1930’s Canadian National Railroad Police.

Courtesy of Henry Furam

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Southern Pacific Special William L. Frank’s weapon.

Courtesy of his daughter Lindsey Beauchaine.

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Around August 1907 the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad established a private police and detective service. The officers will be commssioned as such by each city village and town along the road and will be given absolute police powers.

Courtesy of Steve Purvis

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Union Pacific Railroad Police “Bait” Rail Jail. A transportation trailer converted into a surveillance/bait trailer for would be train burglar’s. Equipped with 360 degree camera and monitoring system. Trap door inside to trap the criminal between the empty boxes and the outer door/Agents. Trap door under the container to allow agents to pursue on foot any other accomplishers. Also had much seating/resting area. We used it successfully in different states until unknown males fired shots on the tracks adjacent to and close to the trailer. Upper management scrapped it soon after, fearing an agent would get shot.

Courtesy of Landon McDowell

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Union Pacific Railroad Special Agents working a special detail in Los Angeles CA. Driver Darin Todd Archer, passenger Wade Isaacson.

Courtesy of Wade Isaacson

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CSX Special Agents at firearms training on March 3, 2006. Left to right: Steve Purvis, Augustus, GA, Melvin Burch, Chattanooga TN, Don Ferris, Memphis TN, Reggie Johnson, Atlanta GA, Tim Easly, Jacksonville FL, David Brown, Atlanta GA, Jimmy Garden, Birmingham AL

Courtesy of Steve Purvis

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Seaboard Coastline, Georgia RR, Atlanta & West Point RR, Western Railway of Alabama, Atlanta Division, sometime around 1976. The GARR, A&WP and W or A Railroads each had one special Agent. They came together as one department prior to an actual transportation merger. Front left to right: Robert Purcell, Lt. Jack Cox, Captain Bill Maynard, Henry Dryden. Middle row SAIC Ed Brown, Steve Purvis, A.R. Hart, Jerry Holder, Bill Timms. Back row: Chief of Property Protection L.C. Rowan, Harold Royster, Arthur Lee, Buster Foster, Mr. John Thomas, Transportation Superintendent of Atlanta Division.

Courtesy of Steve Purvis

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Certificate of Membership into the International Association of Railway Police issued to Thomas F. Pfeifer.

Courtesy of Thomas F. Pfeifer

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Railroad Police Organization Patches that are members of the Missouri & Illinois Railroad Police Association.

Courtesy of Nathan C. Banding

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New York, Ontario, and Western Railroad Police American Federation of Labor pin.

Courtesy of Jim Gavin

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Very early department photos of the Delaware & Hudson Railway Police. This Department was organized on February 1, 1908 and was under the command of a Captain. The photographs were taken in 1910 and shows rank and file at the time. Note the early police helmets worn by the two in uniform.

Courtesy of Chip Greiner (RRbadges@AOL.com)

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The Terminal Railroad Police had Watchman Officers assigned under them. They patrolled the yards and had to clock in at designated areas to show what time they patrolled.

Courtesy of Nathan C. Banding

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Canadian National Railroad Police Officer David Knuth

Courtesy of David Knuth

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Unfortunately this can happen to animals and or people who trespass on railroad tracks.

Courtesy of Sam Bell

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Canadian National Railroad Police Constable Badge #153 with engraving on the back. This badge was issued in 1924 after the creation of the Police Department in 1923. The Hallmark on the back shows, JR Gaunt Montreal Made in England.

Courtesy of Andre’ LeBreux

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A Collection of Railroad Police Items given to and collected by New York Cross Harbor Railroad Police Officer Peter J. Green.

Courtesy of Peter J. Green

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No Tresspasing Danger this Railroad signs posted on the Chessie System Railroads.

Courtesy of Josh Cease

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Miranda Warning and Waiver Card issued by the Consolidated Rail Corp. Police Dept. Pittsburg, PA

Courtesy of Tim Rearden

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Union Pacific Railroad Special Agents in Dallas discovered canned goods stacked in tall grass near the tracks. They set up surveillance and shortly thereafter a semi trailer pulled up and loaded the stash of canned goods into the cab of his truck. As the driver was loading the goods, two other individuals approached him and began to argue with him. Agents drove up and settled the argument of who the canned goods belonged to by arresting all three.

Courtesy of Landon McDowell

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Michigan Central Railroad Pass issued to Captain Geo. Layton in 1927.

Courtesy of Vince Fontana

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Penn Central Railroad Police ID issue to George C. Kuhn.

Courtesy of George Kuhn

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An Honorary position that was given to Anthony J. Rzucidlo by the then Chief of Police of the New York Cross Harbor Railroad Police Department based upon his experience in the area of emergency preparedness.

Courtesy of Anthony J. Rzucidlo

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New York Central Systems Rules for the Government of the Police Department effective April 1, 1955.

Courtesy of Anthony J. Rzucidlo

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Amtrak Police Officer Jay Glass assigned during his twenty six year career in both California and Oregon. Jay started his Railroad Police Career with the Southern Pacific Railroad.

Courtesy of Jay Glass

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This is Chief Andrew Dozack, the last Chief of Police for the New York, Ontario and Western Railroad. There are two rather unique photos, one taken when he was appointed Police Chief and the final one showing him as the last employee on March 29, 1957 in Middletown Station. This railroad was shutdown and abandoned. The badge and frontage piece was worn by Chief Dozack.

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1920’s Frisco Lines Special Officer Badge #46 worn by an officer in Springfield, Missouri.

Courtesy of Robert Schroeder

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On January 1, 1983 the New Jersey Transit Police Department was created 36 police officers who came from the Conrail Police Department. These transferees needed to protect NJ Transit’s infrastructure from vandalism and theft.

Courtesy of the NJ Transit Police

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Chief Special Agent Joseph Jones of the Oregon Short Line Railroad. He was born in Neath, South Wales on July 26, 1856. He came to Utah with his parents in 1866. Chief Jones began his law enforcement career as the Sheriff of Montpelier, Idaho in 1890 and entered the service of the Oregon Short Line Railroad as a Special Agent in 1886. He became Chief Special Agent in 1905 with headquarters in Salt Lake City. Chief Jones also served concurrently as the Chief Special Agent for the Southern Pacific Railroad in Utah. His badge is 14k gold and has a diamond in the center. His police authority back then came from his being commissioned as a Deputy Sheriff in Utah. Chief Jones was involved in many early cases in the old west including Train Holdups. In June of 1913, he was the Chairman of the Convention for the Railroad Police and Special Agents Association held in Salt Lake City, Ut. Chief Jones retired from the Railroad Police in 1926 when he reached 70 years of age. He died on August 4, 1931 at the age of 75.

Courtesy of Chip Greiner (rrbadges@aol.com)

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Time Sheets for the Southern Pacific Railroad Police, San Fransisco Officer for Police and Watchman in 1918.

Courtesy of Jim Casey

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Group of Erie Railroad Police taken in late 1920;s or early 1930’s showing them armed with what appears to be Winchester Model 97 pump shotguns and Model 94 lever action rifles.

Courtesy of Chip Greiner. (rrbadges@aol.com)

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Railroad Police Department signs

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Joe Plank’s father was a Metro North (NY) RR Cop. His grandfather is a retired New York City Transit Detective. The gun pictured above is Joe’s Grandfathers duty weapon which fortunately is now in Joe’s possession. The other picture is of Joe and his father at his fathers Police Academy Graduation. Joe followed in the law enforcement tradition and joined the NY Sheriff’s Dept at age 20 and has over 14 years experience.

Courtesy of Joe Plank

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Past Presidents of the Chicago Railway Special Agents and Police Association. This was taken at one of their annual banquets.

Courtesy of Thomas Przybyla

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The above photos are of the ID of Pennsylvania RR Police Sgt. Edward Hanson and his department issued weapon, badge, and key.

Courtesy of Chip Greiner (rrbadges@aol.com)

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A complete set of Pennsylvania Railway Police uniform. This one was located in Harrisburg, PA and is in remarkable shape as it dates back to the late 1940’s and 1950’s.

Courtesy of Chip Greiner (rrbadges@aol.com)

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Reading Railway Police and others at the Chestnut Street Ferry

Courtesy of Josh Cease

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Continuation of the Reading Railway Police and other Crafts

Courtesy of Josh Cease

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Photo of a CNJRR Special Officer at Camden, NJ during the 1930’s it appears. The large fellow in the center with the straw hat is Joshua B. Gray, their first Police Chief. The CNJ Police Badges that are shown are the two early issue before they changed in the early 1940’s to the badge with the CNJ logo in the center. The circle badge with the 5 point cutout star center is the first issue which dates back to the late 1890’s before the CNJ had an established police department.

Picture in middle courtesy of Josh Cease.

Badges courtesy of Chip Greiner (rrbadges@aol.com)

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Here is an old Police ID card for Lieutenant John A. Hogan from the Rock Island Lines dated 8/23/49.

Courtesy of Chip Greiner (rrbadges@aol.com)

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This is a frame of very early 1850’s to 1890’s New England area Railroad Police Badges. Most are solid silver engraved pieces.

Courtesy of Chip Greiner (rrbadges@aol.com)

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Meet Grant R. Wilson, the “one armed” Railroad Police Chief of the New York, Ontario & Western Railway. In August of 1884, Grant Wilson entered the service of the NYO&W RY as a Brakeman and Freight Conductor. In 1892, he lost his left arm while coupling freight cars in the Middletown, NY yards and was appointed to the police department of the railroad. He became Detective for the Railroad in 1898 and was appointed Police Chief for the Railroad in 1907. He retired on pension on Monday, December 2, 1929. He died on July 25, 1938. His son Roy Wilson who was a Lieutenant for the NYO&W Railway Police was appointed Chief of Police upon the retirement of Grant keeping on with the family tradition. Chief Wilson made numerous arrest and was involved in several famous criminal cases during his tenure with the railroad.

Courtesy of Chip Greiner (rrbadges@aol.com)

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Amtrak Patrolman Sam Bell who just drove this vehicle from Chicago to New Orleans around 1997. Sam retired in 2019 as Detective working out of the New Orleans Office after 26 years of service and a total of 38 years in law enforcement.

Courtesy of Sam Bell

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A Northern Pacific 1884 .38 S&W break top pistol issued to a Secret Service General Claims agent. An "olde tyme" gem.

Courtesy of William M. Kajdzik

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CSX Railroad Police 2010 Army/navy game detail. Philadelphia.

Courtesy of Stephen Byrnes

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Photo of a train inspection east of Mesquite, Tx in 1984. Special Agent GB Reeder in the photo.

Courtesy of Landon McDowell

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Union Pacific Railroad Special Agent Landon McDowell from Dallas on assignment in Chicago with his 1998 company Ford Explorer.

Courtesy of Landon McDowell

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Old photo from November, 1962, of a New York Central Railroad Police Sergeant using a “new” Motorola portable. This was taken somewhere in or outside New York City on the Hudson Division electric (3rd Rail) line. If any of our Penn Central members can identify the location. Note the “stag” grips on what appears to be a Colt 38.

Courtesy of Chip Greiner (rrbadges@aol.com)

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With all the trespassers and crackheads we dealt with on a daily basis, every now and then you would run across one that had some artistic talent. On this day we ran across a guy carrying a large art tablet and pens. He whooped out a likeness of Agent Carl Zerweck as we interviewed him. We were impressed enough to chip in some money for his lunch.

Courtesy of Landon McDowell

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This is what happens at the end of a work detail and people are not focused. This truck was brand new with 4000 miles on it. 4 workers spent the day working on a small crossing. They were on the inside of the crossing meaning they had to cross it to get on the highway. The ballast between the siding and mainline was too loose and the truck got stuck on the crossing. Amtrak comes along and hits the truck. Luckily all 4 crewmen were able to jump out of the truck prior to impact.

Courtesy of Landon McDowell

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On the NYS&W in the 80’s we used Dodge Diplomats both marked and unmarked. On the Morristown & Erie the marked cars were Ford Crown Vic’s (they were rockets) and the unmarked units were Dodge Chargers. The Chargers were great on the road but terrible in the yard with the low clearance and I won’t even bring up snow!

Courtesy of Chip Granier (rrbadges@aol.com)

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Active CSXPD K-9 Shelby is named after CSX Police, SA Shelby W. Nease who was killed in the line of duty.

Courtesy of Jimmy Finnegan

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K9 Johnny is named after P/O John D’Allara NYPD, killed on 9/11.

Courtesy of Jimmy Finnegan.

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Union Pacific’s 150 Year Special Agent Challenge Coin.

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George and Barbara Bush on locomotive No. 4141 with retired Union Pacific Chairman Dick Davidson and his wife Trish (October 18, 2005).

Courtesy of the Union Pacific Railroad

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Union Pacific was honored to participate in the funeral procession for President George H.W. Bush. The Union Pacific funeral train departed Union Pacific’s Westfield Auto Facility on December 6, 2018 at 1:00 pm and arrived at College Station across from Kyle Field around 3:30 pm.

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The Ross Volunteers of the Texas A&M Corp of Cadets stand at attention as Locomotive No. 4141 arrives on the Texas A&M University campus.

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United States Military personnel removing President George H.W. Bush’s flag covered casket from the funeral train at College Station, TX

Courtesy of the Union Pacific Railroad

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Members of the Union Pacific Railroad Special Agent Department who participated in the funeral train for President George H.W. Bush.

Courtesy of the Union Pacific Railroad

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Union Pacific Railroad Special Agents (listed from left to right) Zach Albritton, Nic Hammond, Jack Bartlett, Terrill Vandergriff, Darin Archer, Jake Hammer, Eli Garcia. These are some of the Agents who participated in the funeral train procession.

Courtesy of the Union Pacific Railroad

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New Union Pacific Railroad design for badges in 2018.

Union Pacific Special Agents

Union Pacific has a police department staffed with more than 175 Special Agents. Special Agents have primary jurisdiction over crimes committed against the railroad. The department is responsible for all Union Pacific locations across 32,000 miles of track in 23 states. Its success has served as a model for national crime management; the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation’s creation in 1907 was closely tied to the Union Pacific Police Department's approach.

Railroad police are certified state law enforcement officers with investigative and arrest powers both on and off railroad property in most states. They also have interstate law enforcement authority pursuant to federal law.

In 2014 the Union Pacific Police Department achieved accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) for complying with the highest law enforcement standards. The department renewed it's commitment to these standards and achieved reaccreditation in 2017. Only 17 percent of U.S. law enforcement agencies have earned CALEA accreditation.

Courtesy of the Union Pacific Railroad

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Courtesy of the Union Pacific Railroad

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In May of 2018, a very good friend and past Chief of the Union Pacific Railroad Police Roger Young dies at age 85.  Mr. Young was born on March 12, 1933 in Newton, Massachusetts.  He served 3 years in the U.S. Air force before going to Law School at the University of Pennsylvania.  Just after graduating, his dream of becoming an FBI Agent came to fruition.  During his time with the FBI he headed many high profile cases.  In 1980, he was named the bureau’s chief spokesman, and in 1981, was promoted to assistant director for the Office of Congressional and Public Affairs.

In 1994 after having retired and with a successful private life, Mr. Young became the Vice President and Chief of Police for the Union Pacific Railroad Police Department.  He stayed in this position for 5 years bringing his intelligence, caring attitude, organization skills, and talent to us.  Mr. Young made a huge difference in the workings of our department but most of all in our personal live's.

We love you and will miss you Mr. Roger Young.

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Courtesy of the BNSF Railroad

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February of 2018, the Louisiana Chief's of Police Association held a week long class for new Chief's in Baton Rouge, LA.  Union Pacific Railroad Police Lieutenant Zach Albritton to the extreme right completed the course and is being presented his certificate by LACP Executive Director Fabian Blache along with members of the Louisiana Law Enforcement Executive Management Institute Board.

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Railroad Special Agents William Schuldt and Milford Merrifield were recognized on Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at the Louisiana Law Enforcement Memorial in New Orleans, LA (Lake Lawn Metairie Cemetery).  Both Agents lost their lives in the line of duty.

On October 11, 1922, Texas and Pacific Railroad Special Agent requested that two railroad employees take him across the river in a skiff to inspect a train.  The skiff developed a leak several hundred feet from shore and sank.  The other two employees were able to swim to safety, but Special Agent Merrifield was caught in the current and pulled downstream.  His body was recovered several days later.

On July 2, 1930, Special Agent William Schuldt boarded a train in New Orleans and was riding it to protect it from thieves.  When the train stopped outside of Schriever, LA, he exited the caboose and was walking alongside of it.  It is believed that he attempted to board the train again as it begun to move, but fell beneath the wheels.  His body was found the following morning during a search by other railroad employees.

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Top picture left to right: Retired Union Pacific Lt. Paul Miller, Lt. Thomas Carmichael, and Sr. Special Agent Zach Albritton.  These agents attended the 2017 Louisiana Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in New Orleans, LA where Texas & Pacific Railroad Special Agent Milford Merrifield and Southern Pacific Railroad Special Agent William Schuldt lost there lives in the line of duty.  Pictures courtesy of David Boudreaux. ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************

Left to right are retired Missouri Pacific/Union Pacific Special Agents James "Diamond Jim" Watson, Joe Walthall, Bubba Barefield, James "Jay" Plummer, Glen "Skinny" Grannan, and Paul Miller.  Jay was diagnosed with ALS and passed on August 7, 2016.  He will always be remember as a best friend and a very good Railroad Cop.

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August 2004, Union Pacific Railroad Special Agents assigned to Executive Protection Detail at President George Bush's National Republican Convention in New York.  Top picture left to right:  Mark Kalinowski, Bill Meadows, Steve Ray, Scott Broussard, Dorothy Peck, Paul Miller, Brian Daniell, Jim Beach, Bubba Barefield, Landon McDowell.  Kneeling left to right:  Larry Diaz, Darin Archer, Joe Walthall.

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Re: America’s last moving train robbery!

As a professional researcher with unmatched credentials, I love debunking especially history books.

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Instead it was Lu and his gang featured in my latest book.

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In 1949, two bandits from Youngstown , OH boarded a B & O passenger train from Washington , DC to Detroit .  In the West Virginia mountains near Martinsburg,  Luman “Lu” Ramsdell and his gang stopped the train to rob and terrorize nearly 150 people on board.  They pistol-whipped several and shot at others before exiting the train to next rob a tavern and hijack getaway cars.  National headlines likened the event to the exploits of Jess James and the halcyon days of the wild West.  Lu and the gang led authorities on a chase that ended with a harrowing shootout five blocks from the white House.  Climb aboard with author Wilson Casey for a firsthand account from the head bandit himself in the true tale of America ’s last moving train robbery.

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Amtrak's Police new Detective Challenge Coin (2017)

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October 21, 2017, Avondale, Louisiana.  Left to right Union Pacific Railroad Lieutenant John "Zach" Albritton, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, and Union Pacific Railroad Special Agent Quincy Bryant together to recognize the Union Pacific's great performance in hiring armed force members.

Above picture:  Union Pacific's Locomotive No. 1943, The Spirit, is the 16th commemorative locomotive introduced in the 155 year-old company's history.  The Spirit honors the United States' armed forces and the men and women who fill their ranks.  Created in collaboration with Union Pacific Veterans, the locomotive illustrates the railroad's connection to the thousands of veterans who helped build America through the centuries.

The Moniker

A Boeing B-17 was christened the Spirit of the Union Pacific in 1943, recognizing employees who funded it through war bond contributions.  The Spirit of the Union Pacific was assigned to the 571st Bomber Squadron and shot down on its fifth mission during a raid on enemy installations in Munster, Germany.

Honoring the Armed Forces

Every detail in The Spirit's trade dress incorporates a piece of each U.S. armed forces branch.  

The Spirit's front is symbolic of Air Force Silver, and the blue stripe is a reflection of the former Stategic Air Command's "nose sash."  The lettering inside the sash is the original hand-drawn font used on the B-17.  It is followed by the Coast Guard's "Racing Stripe" and the Navy's Battleship Gray, which frames Union Pacific's traditional American Flag.  The military camouflage is a nod to the Army and Marines.

As the train passes by, the final message on the tail is dedicated to U.S. prisoner of war and those missing in action, featuring the POW/MIA symbol and its motto, "You Are Not Forgotten."

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October 17, 2017, New Orleans, Louisiana,  Retirement party for Union Pacific Lieutenant Thomas Carmichael

Left to right:  All retired Union Pacific Railroad Special Agents.  Billy "Bubba Barefield, Paul Miller, Toby Trevett, Thomas Carmichael and Glen "Skinny' Grannan.

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Union Pacific Railroad Special Agents conducting night firing during their week long annual training held in Phoenix, Arizona in February 2018

Courtesy of Lt. Zach Albritton

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On June 20, 2010, a subject climbed onto a Union Pacific Engine in New Orleans and used a .45 caliber weapon to shoot twice through the engineer’s door window. The glass which is made to stop certain 9mm’s did a good enough job to slow the bullet down to where it only bruised the engineer. Unfortunately, this subject entered the cab of the engine and shot and killed the conductor before robbing both men. The engineer survived by playing dead. This subject was later located in Jefferson Parish and arrested after a shoot out.

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