Moses Price

Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad Police Department — Chicago, IL

Felonious

End of Watch January 16, 1914

Age 45

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 6

Incident

Location: Ohio Weapon: Handgun Offender: Sentenced to life imprisonment

Railroad Detective Moses Price was shot and killed as he and several other railroad detectives attempted to arrest a group of men for stealing from trains in the Sandusky, Ohio, rail yards.

Two of the suspects opened fire, fatally striking Detective Price twice. Despite being mortally wounded, Detective Price was able to return fire and wounded both suspects. Both men were arrested in South Bend, Indiana, on March 23, 1914. One was convicted of second-degree murder for Detective Price's murder and sentenced to life imprisonment.

Det. Price, On today, the 110th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice as a Law Enforcement Officer. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

BPA Mike Casey United States Border Patrol(Retired) January 16th, 2024

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Railroad Detective Price served with the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Railroad Detective Price.

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

Agency

Department Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad Police Department

Location Chicago, IL

Platform Identity lsmsrpd.rr.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 16, 1914

Age 45

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun

Offender Sentenced to life imprisonment

Railroad Detective Moses Price 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 IL, 842 of 1,318 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.9% of this state's fallen. That is 9.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad Police Department, 2 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 28.6% of this agency's fallen.

Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad Police Department

of 7 officers

28.6% Felonious

IL — Statewide

842

of 1,318 officers

63.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious