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Special Agent

George Richard Kebort

Southern Pacific Railroad Police Department — San Francisco, CA
Felonious
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End of Watch July 8, 1949
Age 41
The Vigil Panel 85 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 22

Incident

Location: California Weapon: Officer's handgun Offender: Convicted

Special Agent George Kebort was shot and killed in the Southern Pacific Rail Yards in Roseville, California, while attempting to remove two transients from the property.

During the ensuing struggle, Agent Kebort was disarmed and shot with his own .38 caliber service pistol. A 25-year-old hobo was arrested and jailed for murder. His companion, 35, was held as a material witness,

Both suspects were convicted in connection with his murder.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Agent Kebort 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 Kebort.

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

Agency

Department Southern Pacific Railroad Police Department
Type Police Department
Location San Francisco, City and County of San Francisco, CA
Platform Identity sprpd.rr.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 8, 1949
Age 41
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Officer's handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

George 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 1949, 65 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 113th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

George was 41. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

July holds 9.3% 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 officer's handgun, in 5.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Southern Pacific Railroad Police Department has 23 officers remembered here, George among them.

Across the years
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Where

Special Agent George Richard Kebort

Southern Pacific Railroad Police Department · End of Watch July 8, 1949

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 32-E

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