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Special Agent

Louis McCamant

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Police Department — Topeka, KS
Felonious
United States flag Kansas flag
End of Watch April 25, 1924
The Vigil Panel 47 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 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
Type Police Department
Location Topeka, Shawnee County, 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

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Louis is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1924, 225 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 4th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

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When

April holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was blunt object, in 1.2% of these deaths.

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His people

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Police Department has 32 officers remembered here, Louis among them.

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Special Agent Louis McCamant

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Police Department · End of Watch April 25, 1924

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 13-W

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