Roll of Honor
C. S. Calhoun
Incident
Location: Kansas Weapon: Handgun Offender: Shot and killed
Railroad Detective C.S. Calhoun was shot and killed while assisting the Cedarville, Kansas, city marshal with arresting two outlaws.
Three days earlier the suspects held up and robbed six men at a hotel in Winfield. Detective Calhoun encountered both men on the street in Cedarville. He located the city marshal, and along with one of the victims, went in search of the suspects again. When they were located on a side street, the two opened fire, killing Detective Calhoun, and then made their escape.
Later in the day, a posse of citizens caught up with the outlaws seven miles away, in Hewins. One was killed and the other was mortally wounded in the ensuing gun battle.
Detective Calhoun had served with the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Police Department for 18 months and previously served as a city marshal for Galena.
Det. Calhoun, On today, the 120th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice as a Law Enforcement Officer.
BPA Mike Casey United States Border Patrol(Retired) July 12th, 2025
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You barely got started.
Railroad Detective Calhoun gave the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Topeka community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Railroad Detective Calhoun.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Railroad Detective C. S. Calhoun is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In KS, 237 of 335 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70.7% of this state's fallen. That is 16.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Police Department, 24 of 32 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. C. S. Calhoun's cause is highlighted.
How C. S. Calhoun Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. C. S. Calhoun is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. C. S. Calhoun was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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