Special Agent Henry L. Voiers

Special Agent Henry L. Voiers | Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police
Special Agent Henry L. Voiers

Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police

End of Watch Tuesday, June 13, 1916

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Henry L. Voiers

Special Agent Henry Voiers was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man who was riding aboard a coal train in Sharon, West Virginia. The suspect was well known in the area for bootlegging whiskey from Ohio into West Virginia aboard trains.

When Deputy Voiers attempted to arrest him he opened fire. Deputy Voiers returned fire until he was fatally wounded.

The suspect fled the area on foot. He was involved in a shootout with officers from the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Police and taken into custody two days later in Gallipolis, Ohio.

Deputy Voiers was a widower and was survived by several children.

Bio

  • Age 38
  • Tour Not available
  • Badge Not available

Incident Details

  • Cause Gunfire
  • Location West Virginia
  • Weapon Gun; Unknown type
  • Offender Arrested

trespasser

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Thinking about you on the 100th anniversary of your death. Many thanks for serving in our country's law enforcement. RIP

John Haseltine - Civilian

June 13, 2016

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