Roll of Honor
S. W. Everson
Incident
Railroad Detective S.W. Everson was killed when he was thrown from a fast-moving train near Bell Buckle, Tennessee, when he attempted to break up a fight involving members of a group of workmen on their way to Shelbyville.
One week later, at the conclusion of their preliminary hearing, a mob of twenty men opened fire on the suspects as they were being escorted by deputies from the Bedford County Courthouse in Shelbyville. One suspect was killed and the other two were badly wounded.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Railroad Detective Everson served with the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railroad Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Nashville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Railroad Detective Everson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Railroad Detective S. W. Everson is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,787 officers honored here.
In TN, 498 of 769 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64.8% of this state's fallen. That is 64.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railroad Police Department, 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. S. W. Everson's cause is highlighted.
How S. W. Everson Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. S. W. Everson is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. S. W. Everson was killed by person.
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