Printess Jackson Varnon

Southern Pacific Railroad Police Department — San Francisco, CA

Felonious

End of Watch March 7, 1928

Age 35

The Vigil Panel 55 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 22

Incident

Location: Texas Weapon: Handgun; .45 caliber Offender: Convicted of murder

Special Agent Printess Varnon was shot and killed after stopping two men in the rail yards in Yoakum, Texas. Despite being mortally wounded, Agent Varnon returned fire as the suspects fled the scene.

Officers from the Yoakum Police Department heard the shots and responded to the location. Agent Varnon was able to give them a description of the suspects before succumbing to his wounds.

Both suspects were apprehended and convicted of murder.

Special Agent Varnon was survived by his wife, father, brother and two sisters.

Survivors

Special Agent Varnon was survived by his wife, father, brother and two sisters.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Agent Varnon served with the Southern Pacific Railroad Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the San Francisco community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Agent Varnon.

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

Agency

Department Southern Pacific Railroad Police Department

Location San Francisco, CA

Platform Identity sprpd.rr.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 7, 1928

Age 35

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun; .45 caliber

Offender Convicted of murder

Special Agent Printess Jackson Varnon 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 CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Southern Pacific Railroad Police Department, 15 of 23 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 65.2% of this agency's fallen.

Southern Pacific Railroad Police Department

of 23 officers

65.2% Felonious

CA — Statewide

974

of 1,837 officers

53% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious