Special Agent Durward Faldine Geddes, Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police

Special Agent Durward Faldine Geddes

Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police

End of Watch Thursday, April 28, 1932

Add to My Heroes

Durward Faldine Geddes

Special Agent Durward Geddes was shot and killed with his own weapon while attempting to eject a hobo from a passenger train in Galesburg, Illinois.

The 21-year-old subject with Agent Geddes' service weapon but was arrested a short time later. He was tried for murder and acquitted.

Bio

Age 30
Tour Not available
Badge Not available

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Location Illinois
Weapon Officer's handgun
Offender Acquitted

trespasser

LODD Mapping FAQs

Most Recent Reflection

View all 4 Reflections

Rest In Peace Special Agent Durward Faulding Geddes. Thank You for your Service and Sacrifice protecting America's steel roadways.

I Pray for Peace for your Family, Friends and Co-Workers. I also Pray that your murderer is forever pursued by the hounds of hell. May they gnaw at his rotting carcass for eternity!

Amen.

Senior Special Agent B.L. Sherwood (Ret)
Port Terminal Railroad Police Houston, Texas

April 28, 2016