Roll of Honor
William Myrtle McIntyre
Incident
Location: Virginia Incident Date: Wednesday, February 20, 1935 Weapon: Handgun Offender: Sentenced to life
Detective William McIntyre was shot and killed in Alexandria, Virginia, while attempting to arrest a man stealing coal from a train near the intersection of Duke and Henry Streets.
As he approached, the man suddenly opened fire, striking Detective McIntyre several times. Despite being wounded, Detective McIntyre returned fire and struck the suspect in the ankle.
The suspect fled into Washington, DC, where he treated his wound. He then fled to New York state where he remained until being arrested for drunkenness in Poughkeepsie in 1941. He was returned to Virginia where he was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison.
Detective McIntyre had served with the Southern Railroad Police for seven years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and child.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Railroad Detective McIntyre gave the Southern Railway Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Washington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Railroad Detective McIntyre.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Railroad Detective William Myrtle McIntyre 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 DC, 754 of 1,419 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Southern Railway Police Department, 17 of 18 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 94.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Myrtle McIntyre's cause is highlighted.
How William Myrtle McIntyre Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to life
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William Myrtle McIntyre is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William Myrtle McIntyre was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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