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Resided:
MA, USA
Born:
Unk
Fallen:
Sep. 03, 1902
Race/Sex:
Caucasian Male / 47 yrs. of age
Agency
Dept:
U.S. Secret Service
MA
USA
Dept. Type:
Federal/Police
Hero's Rank:
Operative
Sworn Date:
Unk
FBI Class:
Crash
Weapon Class:
Vehicle
On The Job:
1 years
Bio: Not Available
Fatal Incident Summary
Offender:
No Info
Location:
MA
USA
Wed. Sep. 03, 1902
Summary:
Operative William Craig was killed when the carriage he was riding in was struck by a trolley on South Street in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Operative Craig was on a detail to protect President Theodore Roosevelt when the carriage was struck. President Roosevelt and the Governor of Massachusetts were slightly injured in the accident.
The trolly car driver was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to six months in jail.
Operative Craig had served with the agency for less then 1 year. He was the first secret service agent to be killed while on a presidential protection detail. He had previously served for 12 years in the British Army and was survived by his wife. He is buried in Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, and there is a memorial to him in Pittsfield, Massachusetts which was dedicated in the summer of 2005
