Denver Sheriff's Department, Colorado
End of Watch Friday, March 16, 1906
Add to My HeroesEdward E. Baird
Deputy Sheriff Edward Baird was killed in a train crash four miles east of Florence, Colorado, while escorting a prisoner to the Colorado State Penitentiary in Canon City.
Two passenger trains on the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad collided head-on on a sharp curve. At least 18 people, including Deputy Baird and his prisoner, were killed and dozens more injured.
Bio
- Age Not available
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Incident Details
- Cause Train accident
Most Recent Reflection
View all 5 ReflectionsYou were lost... but now you're found... Godspeed.
Deputy Baird's death was only discovered recently by a Denver Police historian. His name is on the Colorado memorial in Golden and the National memorial in Washington, DC.
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