Edward Barrett

Wabash Railway Police Department — St. Louis, MI

Felonious

End of Watch November 9, 1914

Age 30

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 5

Incident

Location: Illinois Weapon: Gun; Unknown type Offender: Acquitted

Special Agent Edward Barrett was shot and killed while attempting to arrest two men stealing items from a boxcar near East 122nd Street in Chicago, Illinois.

Two brothers were arrested and charged with his murder but were acquitted on August 21st, 1915.

Special Agent Barrett was survived by four siblings.

Survivors

Special Agent Barrett was survived by four siblings.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Agent Barrett served with the Wabash Railway Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the St. Louis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Agent Barrett.

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

Agency

Department Wabash Railway Police Department

Location St. Louis, MI

Platform Identity wrpd.rr.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 9, 1914

Age 30

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Acquitted

Special Agent Edward Barrett 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 MI, 426 of 718 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.3% of this state's fallen. That is 5.1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Wabash Railway Police Department, 4 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.

Wabash Railway Police Department

of 6 officers

66.7% Felonious

MI — Statewide

426

of 718 officers

59.3% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious