Special Officer William E. Waers
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Police Department
Railroad Police
End of Watch: Wednesday, January 11, 1922

Biographical Info
Age: 48
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Wednesday, January 11, 1922
Incident Location: Kansas
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Apprehended

Officer Waers was shot and killed when he interrupted a burglary of coal cars in the rail yards in Herington, Kansas. Officer Waers had been assigned to the rail yards to investigate the murders of nine people over the previous five years. During the investigation he interrupted the burglary and was shot. Two suspects were eventually apprehended.