Constable William Thomas Cody

William Thomas Cody

Constable Cody was shot and killed in the line of duty while serving as a constable in Beaumont.

A fight among railroad workers occurred on the Kansas City and Southwestern Road near the village of Beaumont during which one of the bosses, a railroad foreman, shot and wounded one of the workers. Later that evening, Constable Thomas Cody located the suspect and attempted to arrest the man who then shot and killed Constable Cody.

A $950 reward was put up for information leading to the arrest of the suspect, who was later apprehended.

Constable Cody was survived by his wife.