Louis McCamant

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Police Department — Topeka, KS

Felonious

End of Watch April 25, 1924

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 31

Incident

Special Agent Louis McCamant was killed after being knocked into the path of a freight train near Thorough, New Mexico. Agent McCamant was riding aboard the train when it stopped at Wall switch to be loaded with coal. During the stop three men approached the conductor and asked for a ride, but were told they were not allowed to do so. The men boarded one of the coal cars as the train departed from the station but were seen doing so by Agent McCamant. As Agent McCamant approached the men by walking across the tops of the cars one of them threw an iron bolt at him, striking him in the face. The impact knocked him off balance and fell off of the train and under its wheels. The three men were all arrested and questioned about the incident. One of the men was released but the other two were charged with murder.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Agent McCamant served with the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Topeka community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Agent McCamant.

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

Agency

Department Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Police Department

Location Topeka, KS

Platform Identity atsfrpd.rr.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 25, 1924

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Blunt object

Offender Charged with murder

Special Agent Louis McCamant 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 KS, 237 of 335 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70.7% of this state's fallen. That is 16.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Police Department, 24 of 32 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Police Department

of 32 officers

75% Felonious

KS — Statewide

237

of 335 officers

70.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious