Union Pacific Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police
End of Watch Thursday, August 4, 1910
Add to My HeroesWilliam Floyd
Special Agent William Floyd was shot and killed in Evanston, Wyoming, by a former railroad detective who had been dismissed from service.
The suspect, Agent Floyd, and Agent Floyd's wife were walking on railroad property when the former detective pulled a gun and fatally shot Agent Floyd.
The man turned himself in to a city detective a short time later. He was convicted of Agent Floyd's murder, sentenced to death, and subsequently executed.
Bio
- Age 35
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Location Wyoming
- Weapon Handgun; .41 caliber
- Offender Executed
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View all 7 ReflectionsRest in peace always knowing that your service will never, ever be forgotten as no passage of time will ever erase your sacrifice.
Detective Cpl/3 Steven Rizzo
Delaware State Police (Retired)
August 4, 2020
