Special Officer James Edward Dunman, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police

Special Officer James Edward Dunman

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police

End of Watch Wednesday, October 29, 1930

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James Edward Dunman

Special Officer James Dunman and Chief Deputy Guy Pope, of the Milam County Sheriff's Office, Texas, were shot and killed while investigating the burglary of a freight depot.

The two officers, along with Cameron's deputy city marshal, went to a man's home in Cameron to question him about the burglary. While at the home the man opened fire, striking Chief Deputy Pope in the abdomen and Officer Dunman in the neck, killing them both. The suspect then shot at the third deputy, wounding him. Responding officers arrived on the scene and exchanged gunfire with the suspect, who then committed suicide.

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Age 57
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Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Location Texas
Weapon Shotgun
Offender Committed suicide

burglary

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94 years have passed since your death. this is proof positive that you will never be forgotten.
Rest peacefully. The Officers out on the beat have got this.

Elizabeth Haugen Mosqueda.
Widow of Deputy Michael Haugen.
Riverside County Sheriffs Department

October 29, 2024