Roll of Honor
William F. Baldwin
Incident
Location: Ohio Incident Date: Wednesday, January 8, 1913 Weapon: Handgun Offender: Arrested
Railroad Detective William Baldwin succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained on January 8th, 1913, when he was shot while attempting to arrest trespassers in the Hazelton yards in Youngstown, Ohio.
As he stepped from between two boxcars one of the men pulled out a pistol and shot him. One man was arrested on West Federal Street after a bloodhound tracked to his location.
Detective Baldwin was taken to a local hospital where one of his legs was amputated. His condition worsened and he died on January 18th, 1913.
Detective Baldwin was survived by his mother and brother.
Survivors
Detective Baldwin was survived by his mother and brother.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Railroad Detective Baldwin served with the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Pittsburgh community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Railroad Detective Baldwin.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Railroad Detective William F. Baldwin 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 PA, 597 of 1,261 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 47.3% of this state's fallen. That is 6.9 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad Police Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William F. Baldwin's cause is highlighted.
How William F. Baldwin Compares
Offender Outcome
Arrested
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William F. Baldwin is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William F. Baldwin was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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