Detective James Allie Baucus, Norfolk and Western Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police

Detective James Allie Baucus

Norfolk and Western Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police

End of Watch Sunday, December 6, 1914

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James Allie Baucus

Detective James Baucus was shot and killed while attempting to arrest three men in Portsmouth, Ohio, he surprised stealing coal and chickens from a box car.

As he walked the men to his guard shack one of them produced a .32 caliber handgun and shot him in the head at the Kendall Avenue crossing. The suspect then stole Detective Baucus' service weapon and flashlight before fleeing. It was reported in several Ohio papers the killer was arrested in Wheeling, West Virginia, in February of 1922, but there was never anymore information.

Detective Baucus had previously served as Chief of Police for Portsmouth, Ohio, and as an investigator for the Scioto County Sheriff's Department. He was survived by his wife and two children.

Bio

Age 56
Tour 10 years
Badge Not available

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Location Ohio
Weapon Handgun; .32 caliber
Offender Never apprehended

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Det. Baucus,
On today, the 110th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice as a Law Enforcement Officer.

BPA Mike Casey
United States Border Patrol(Retired)

December 6, 2024