Roll of Honor
Charles L. Stewart
Incident
Location: Texas Weapon: Handgun; .45 caliber Offender: Not available
Railroad Detective Charles Stewart was shot and killed while patrolling the railroad's train yard in Amarillo, Texas.
A person who was hiding in a boxcar shot Detective Stewart in the head as he approached the train, killing him instantly.
Detective Stewart had served with the ATSF Railroad Police for 15 months.
Rest in peace Railroad Detective Stewart.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis December 8th, 2021
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Railroad Detective Stewart gave the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Topeka community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Railroad Detective Stewart.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Railroad Detective Charles L. Stewart 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles L. Stewart's cause is highlighted.
How Charles L. Stewart Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles L. Stewart is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles L. Stewart was killed by handgun; .45 caliber.
Incident Location
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