Alfred Noah Eaves

Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis Police Department — St. Louis, MI

Felonious

End of Watch December 27, 1917

Age 33

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 5

Incident

Location: Illinois Incident Date: Wednesday, December 26, 1917 Weapon: Handgun Offender: Acquitted

Watchman Alfred Eaves was shot and killed near the Relay Depot in East St. Louis, Illinois, as he and two other officers attempted to arrest two men who were stealing items from a boxcar.

The officers were concealed in a shanty to observe the area following a recent rash of thefts. They watched two railroad switchmen enter a boxcar and remove property from inside. As the employees attempted to leave the officers confronted them. One of the men opened fire, killing Watchman Eaves.

One of the officers was able to return fire and wounded one of the men. Both subjects were both charged with Watchman Eaves' murder but were acquitted at trial.

Watchman Eaves was survived by his parents.

Survivors

Watchman Eaves was survived by his parents.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Watchman Eaves served with the Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the St. Louis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Watchman Eaves.

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

Agency

Department Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis Police Department

Location St. Louis, MI

Platform Identity traslpd.rr.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 27, 1917

Age 33

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun

Offender Acquitted

Watchman Alfred Noah Eaves 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 Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis Police Department, 5 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 83.3% of this agency's fallen.

Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis Police Department

of 6 officers

83.3% Felonious

MI — Statewide

426

of 718 officers

59.3% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious