Detective James Allie Baucus - Norfolk and Western Railroad Police Dept. - True Life Hero

James Allie Baucus
- Dec. 06, 1914 -

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Norfolk and Western Railroad Police Department Age

Resided:	Portsmouth OH, USA
Born:	Unk
Fallen:	Dec. 06, 1914
Race/Sex:	Caucasian Male / 56 yrs. of age
	Agency
Dept:	Norfolk and Western Railroad Police Dept. OH USA
Dept. Type:	State/Police
Hero's Rank:	Detective
Sworn Date:	Unk
FBI Class:	Homicide - Gun
Weapon Class:	Firearm
On The Job:	10 years

Bio: Detective Baucus had previously served as Chief of Police for Portsmouth, Ohio, and as an investigator for the Scioto County Sheriff's Department.

Survived by:

Wife
and two children.

Fatal Incident Summary

Offender:	No Info
Location:	Portsmouth, OH USA Sun. Dec. 06, 1914
Summary:	Detective Baucus was shot and killed while attempting to arrest several men in Portsmouth, Ohio, for stealing coal and chickens. 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.
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Last Updated: May. 29, 2019