Paul Gleason Montgomery

Northern Pacific Railroad Police Department — St. Paul, MN

Felonious

End of Watch October 3, 1922

Age 22

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 5

Incident

Location: Minnesota Weapon: Handgun; Revolver Offender: Apprehended

Railroad Policeman Paul Montgomery was shot and killed when he confronted two men who had boarded a train in the rail yards at Motley, Minnesota.

The two men had just robbed a group of four citizens at a nearby restaurant and had been chased to the rail yards, where they jumped onto a moving train. Policeman Montgomery immediately ordered them off the train, but they instead opened fire with a revolver, fatally wounding him. He was taken to a local hospital where he died two hours later after giving a statement about the shooting.

A posse surrounded the suspects hiding in a swamp near Staples, Minnesota, but it is not known if they were ever captured.

Policeman Montgomery was survived by his father.

Survivors

Policeman Montgomery was survived by his father.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Railroad Policeman Montgomery served with the Northern Pacific Railroad Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the St. Paul community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Railroad Policeman Montgomery.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Northern Pacific Railroad Police Department

Location St. Paul, MN

Platform Identity nprpd.rr.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 3, 1922

Age 22

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun; Revolver

Offender Apprehended

Railroad Policeman Paul Gleason Montgomery 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 MN, 173 of 293 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59% of this state's fallen. That is 4.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Northern Pacific Railroad Police Department, 6 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Northern Pacific Railroad Police Department

of 6 officers

100% Felonious

MN — Statewide

173

of 293 officers

59% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious