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Roderick D. Gordon - Sep. 08, 1935 -
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Resided:
CA, USA
Born:
Unk
Fallen:
Sep. 08, 1935
Race/Sex:
Caucasian Male / 38 yrs. of age
Agency
Dept:
Western Pacific Railroad Police Dept.
CA
USA
Dept. Type:
State/Police
Hero's Rank:
Patrolman
Sworn Date:
Unk
FBI Class:
Homicide - Other
Bio: Not Available
Fatal Incident Summary
Offender:
No Info
Location:
CA
USA
Sun. Sep. 08, 1935
Summary:
Patrolman Roderick Gordon was killed after being slashed and stabbed 29 times by a hobo he had found sleeping in a railroad car in Stockton, California.
The suspect was later arrested in Ohio and returned to California to face trial. He was convicted of Patrolman Gordon's murder and sentenced to death by hanging. He was executed at Folsom Prison on October 16, 1936.
Patrolman Gordon was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of WWI and a recipient of the Purple Heart. He was survived by his wife and young son.p
