Augustus E. Long

New York Central Railroad Police Department — New York, NY

Felonious

End of Watch January 17, 1921

Age 46

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 13

Incident

Location: Ohio Weapon: Gun; Unknown type Offender: Two executed

Detective Augustus Long and Detective Louis Schroeder were shot and killed during a payroll robbery by four men at the New York Central Terminal in Toledo, Ohio. The suspects shot the two detectives after robbing a ticket agent of more then $10,000.

Three of the suspects were apprehended. One committed suicide as he was about to be apprehended. Two were convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to death. Both were executed in the electric chair; one on June 1, 1921, and the other on July 3, 1922. The fourth suspect was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to life.

Detective Long was survived by his wife.

Survivors

Detective Long was survived by his wife.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Long served with the New York Central Railroad Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Long.

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

Agency

Department New York Central Railroad Police Department

Location New York, NY

Platform Identity nycrpd.rr.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 17, 1921

Age 46

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Two executed

Detective Augustus E. Long 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 NY, 754 of 2,147 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 35.1% of this state's fallen. That is 19.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At New York Central Railroad Police Department, 8 of 14 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.1% of this agency's fallen.

New York Central Railroad Police Department

of 14 officers

57.1% Felonious

NY — Statewide

754

of 2,147 officers

35.1% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious