Union Pacific Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police
End of Watch Monday, August 19, 1878
Add to My HeroesHenry Vincents
Special Agent Henry Vincents and Deputy Sheriff Robert Widdowfield, of the Carbon County Sheriff's Department, were shot and 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.
Special Agent Vincents is buried in Saint Josephs Cemetery, Rawlins, Carbon County, Wyoming.
Bio
- Age 40
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Location Wyoming
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Lynched
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