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Special Agent Thomas Gentleman
Union Pacific Railroad Police Department
Railroad Police

End of Watch: Friday, January 8, 1904

Biographical Info
Age: 49
Tour of Duty: 11 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Thursday, January 7, 1904
Incident Location: Nebraska
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Sentenced to 10 years

Special Agent Gentleman succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained the previous day when he was shot by two subjects who were stealing coal from a railroad car near Fourteenth Street in Omaha, Nebraska.

The suspect who shot Special Agent Gentleman was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 10 years in prison.

Special Agent Gentleman had served with the agency for 11 years. He was survived by his parents, brother, and three sisters.

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