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| Special Officer James Edward Dunman
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Police Department
Railroad Police
End of Watch: Wednesday, October 29, 1930 Biographical Info
Age: 57
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Wednesday, October 29, 1930
Incident Location: Texas
Weapon Used: Shotgun
Suspect Info: Committed suicide Special Officer Dunman and Chief Deputy Guy Pope, of the Milam County Sheriff's Office, Texas, were shot and killed while investigating the burglary of a freight depot. The two officers and a third officer went to a man's home to question him about the burglary. While at the home the man opened fire, striking Chief Deputy Pope in the abdomen and Officer Dunman in the neck, killing them both. The suspect then shot at the third deputy, wounding him. Responding officers arrived on the scene and exchanged gunfire with the suspect, who then committed suicide. Related Line of Duty Deaths | |
