Roll of Honor
Byron Jasper Gordon
Incident
Location: Louisiana Weapon: Handgun Offender: Shot and killed
Special Agent Byron Gordon was shot and killed in the Missouri Pacific Railroad yards at Monroe, Louisiana, while attempting to arrest a man who was riding on a train.
Agent Gordon observed the man jumping from a northbound train as it entered the yards and attempted to arrest him. The two exchanged shots, and Agent Gordon was killed. The subject suffered a gunshot wound to his hip that ultimately led to his death in May 1932. He died while awaiting execution after having been sentenced to death for murdering Agent Gordon.
Agent Gordon was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Missouri Pacific Railroad Police for seven years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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- July 23, 2026
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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.
Special Agent Gordon gave the Missouri Pacific Railroad Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the St. Louis community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Byron Jasper Gordon served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Special Agent Byron Jasper Gordon 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 MI, 426 of 718 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.3% of this state's fallen. That is 5.1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Missouri Pacific Railroad Police Department, 7 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Byron Jasper Gordon's cause is highlighted.
How Byron Jasper Gordon Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Byron Jasper Gordon is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Byron Jasper Gordon was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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