| Special Agent Henry Vincents Union Pacific Railroad Police Department Railroad Police End of Watch: Monday, August 19, 1878 Biographical Info Age: Not available Tour of Duty: Not available Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: Monday, August 19, 1878 Incident Location: Wyoming Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type Suspect Info: Lynched Special Agent Henry Vincents and Special Agent Bob Widdowfield were shot and killed killed from ambush while pursuing a suspected train robber in Carbon, Wyoming. The officers were ambushed and shot as they approached the suspect's campsite.
The suspect was later arrested and sentenced to death for the murders. Before being executed he was lynched by an angry mob. Related Line of Duty Deaths |