Eugene A. Gurganus

Pennsylvania Railroad Police Department — Philadelphpia, PA

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch October 17, 1935

Age 46

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 35

Incident

Patrolman Eugene Gurganus was shot and killed by a tramp while patrolling the railroad tracks in Maple Heights, Ohio. The suspect, 26, was arrested, convicted of murder, and executed in Ohio's electric chair on December 4, 1936. Patrolman Gurganus was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Pennsylvania Railroad Police Department for 11 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Gurganus served with the Pennsylvania Railroad Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Philadelphpia community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Pennsylvania Railroad Police Department

Location Philadelphpia, PA

Platform Identity pennpd.rr.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 17, 1935

Age 46

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Executed in 1936

Military Service

Eugene A. Gurganus served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Patrolman Eugene A. Gurganus 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 Pennsylvania Railroad Police Department, 13 of 36 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 36.1% of this agency's fallen.

Pennsylvania Railroad Police Department

of 36 officers

36.1% Felonious

PA — Statewide

597

of 1,261 officers

47.3% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious