Special Officer Roy E. Burton
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Police Department
Railroad Police
End of Watch: Thursday, July 27, 1922

Biographical Info
Age: 30
Tour of Duty: 6 months
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Thursday, July 27, 1922
Incident Location: California
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Shot and wounded

Special Officer Roy Burton was shot and killed from ambush as he patrolled the railyards in San Bernardino, California. Despite being mortally wounded, he was able to return fire and wounded the suspect.

Officer Burton was survived by his wife. He had served with the agency for only 6 months.