William Francis Langdon
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Special Agent

William Francis Langdon

Felonious
End of Watch December 10, 1915
Age 64
Tour of Duty 12 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Location: Colorado Weapon: Handgun Offender: Convicted of murder

Special Agent William Langdon was shot and killed after stopping four hobos in a railroad yard near the Old Pueblo Smelter in Pueblo, Colorado.

Two of the men were convicted of his murder.

Special Agent Langdon had served with the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad Police for 12 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Agent Langdon gave the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Topeka community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Agent Langdon.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Topeka, Shawnee County, KS
Platform Identity atsfrpd.rr.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 10, 1915
Tour of Duty 12 yrs
Age 64
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

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

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1915, 152 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 26th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

William was 64. 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. William had served 12 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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

December holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Fridays: 14.3%.

By month
By day of the week
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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 handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

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

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Where

Special Agent William Francis Langdon

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Police Department · End of Watch December 10, 1915

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 30-E

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