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Norfolk Southern Railroad Police Department
Roanoke, VA

Patch image: Kentucky Central Railroad Police Department, RROfficer William M. Landers
Kentucky Central Railroad Polic..., RR
EOW: Saturday, July 30, 1870
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Patch image: Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad Police Department, RRSpecial Police Officer William B. Snow
Lake Shore and Michigan Souther..., RR
EOW: Tuesday, December 28, 1886
Cause of Death: Struck by train
Patch image: Chicago and Alton Railroad Police Department, RRDetective Elie D. Kreigh
Chicago and Alton Railroad Poli..., RR
EOW: Monday, April 2, 1888
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Central Railroad of New Jersey Police Department, RRDetective William J. Hanson
Central Railroad of New Jersey ..., RR
EOW: Friday, July 4, 1902
Cause of Death: Struck by train
Patch image: Central Railroad of New Jersey Police Department, RRPatrolman John Cosgrove
Central Railroad of New Jersey ..., RR
EOW: Friday, July 4, 1902
Cause of Death: Struck by train
Patch image: Pennsylvania Railroad Police Department, RRDetective Harry H. Boone
Pennsylvania Railroad Police De..., RR
EOW: Wednesday, June 30, 1909
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Lehigh Valley Railroad Police Department, RRDetective William Weathers
Lehigh Valley Railroad Police D..., RR
EOW: Friday, October 28, 1910
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Wabash Railway Police Department, RRRailroad Detective Philip Kelley
Wabash Railway Police Department, RR
EOW: Sunday, April 28, 1912
Cause of Death: Struck by train
Patch image: Erie Railroad Police Department, RRPolice Officer Thomas Mallory
Erie Railroad Police Department, RR
EOW: Wednesday, December 11, 1912
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Erie Railroad Police Department, RRCaptain Andrew J. Craw
Erie Railroad Police Department, RR
EOW: Wednesday, December 11, 1912
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Southern Railroad Police Department, RRSpecial Policeman John Gibby
Southern Railroad Police Depart..., RR
EOW: Friday, February 28, 1913
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad Police Department, RRRailroad Detective Moses Price
Lake Shore and Michigan Souther..., RR
EOW: Friday, January 16, 1914
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Norfolk and Western Railroad Police Department, RRDetective James Allie Baucus
Norfolk and Western Railroad Po..., RR
EOW: Sunday, December 6, 1914
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Erie Railroad Police Department, RRNight Patrolman Hubert Vreeland
Erie Railroad Police Department, RR
EOW: Friday, February 25, 1916
Cause of Death: Struck by train
Patch image: Toledo, St. Louis & Western Railroad Police Department, RRRailroad Detective Frank V. Smith
Toledo, St. Louis & Western Rai..., RR
EOW: Sunday, May 28, 1916
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Lehigh Valley Railroad Police Department, RRChief of Police Cornelius Joseph Leyden
Lehigh Valley Railroad Police D..., RR
EOW: Sunday, July 30, 1916
Cause of Death: Explosion
Patch image: Michigan Central Railroad Police Department, RRRailroad Detective Rodney Goe
Michigan Central Railroad Polic..., RR
EOW: Saturday, May 18, 1918
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Pennsylvania Railroad Police Department, RRPatrolman Thomas F. Prince
Pennsylvania Railroad Police De..., RR
EOW: Monday, January 17, 1921
Cause of Death: Struck by train
Patch image: New York Central Railroad Police Department, RRDetective Louis F. Schroeder
New York Central Railroad Polic..., RR
EOW: Monday, January 17, 1921
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: New York Central Railroad Police Department, RRDetective Augustus E. Long
New York Central Railroad Polic..., RR
EOW: Monday, January 17, 1921
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Lackawanna Railroad Police Department, RRSergeant Frank Parkhouse
Lackawanna Railroad Police Depa..., RR
EOW: Friday, September 15, 1922
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Pennsylvania Railroad Police Department, RRPatrolman Charles W. Reinke
Pennsylvania Railroad Police De..., RR
EOW: Wednesday, February 14, 1923
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: New York Central Railroad Police Department, RRDetective Louis L. Shirley
New York Central Railroad Polic..., RR
EOW: Saturday, April 14, 1923
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Pennsylvania Railroad Police Department, RRPatrolman Martin J. Gaffeney
Pennsylvania Railroad Police De..., RR
EOW: Friday, March 21, 1924
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Lehigh Valley Railroad Police Department, RRSpecial Officer Frank Schimunck
Lehigh Valley Railroad Police D..., RR
EOW: Wednesday, March 14, 1928
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental)
Patch image: Wabash Railway Police Department, RRPatrolman William D. Keller
Wabash Railway Police Department, RR
EOW: Friday, January 23, 1931
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Southern Railroad Police Department, RRRailroad Detective William Myrtle McIntyre
Southern Railroad Police Depart..., RR
EOW: Saturday, February 23, 1935
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Erie Railroad Police Department, RRSergeant William S. Ford
Erie Railroad Police Department, RR
EOW: Tuesday, July 30, 1935
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Wabash Railway Police Department, RRSpecial Agent Omer E. Davenport
Wabash Railway Police Department, RR
EOW: Wednesday, October 9, 1935
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Pennsylvania Railroad Police Department, RRPatrolman E. A. Gurganus
Pennsylvania Railroad Police De..., RR
EOW: Thursday, October 17, 1935
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Cleveland, Cincinnati and St. Louis Railroad Police Department, RRPatrolman Fred L. Klenk
Cleveland, Cincinnati and St. L..., RR
EOW: Wednesday, February 26, 1936
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Patch image: Central of Georgia Railroad Police Department, RRSpecial Agent Thomas A. Owens
Central of Georgia Railroad Pol..., RR
EOW: Tuesday, May 10, 1938
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Norfolk and Western Railroad Police Department, RRPolice Officer John W. Sutfin
Norfolk and Western Railroad Po..., RR
EOW: Friday, May 2, 1941
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Erie Railroad Police Department, RRSergeant Joseph Koning
Erie Railroad Police Department, RR
EOW: Saturday, February 28, 1942
Cause of Death: Struck by train
Patch image: Pennsylvania Railroad Police Department, RRPatrolman William J. Costello
Pennsylvania Railroad Police De..., RR
EOW: Wednesday, July 11, 1945
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Patch image: Southern Railroad Police Department, RRSergeant Jack R. Armstrong
Southern Railroad Police Depart..., RR
EOW: Thursday, April 25, 1968
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Penn Central Railroad Police Department, RRPatrolman William Reed Templin
Penn Central Railroad Police De..., RR
EOW: Sunday, May 19, 1974
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patch image: Norfolk Southern Railroad Police Department, RRSpecial Agent Larry E. Jordan
Norfolk Southern Railroad Polic..., RR
EOW: Tuesday, October 7, 1997
Cause of Death: Struck by train


Total Line of Duty Deaths: 38

Explosion: 1
Gunfire: 25
Gunfire (Accidental): 1
Heart attack: 1
Stabbed: 1
Struck by train: 8
Vehicular assault: 1

The Norfolk Southern Railroad Police Department is comprised of the following independent agencies and/or components (Note: Some of the agencies and/or components no longer exist):

Central of Georgia Railroad Po...
Central Railroad of New Jersey...
Chicago and Alton Railroad Pol...
Cleveland, Cincinnati and St. ...
Erie Railroad Police Department
Kentucky Central Railroad Poli...
Lackawanna Railroad Police Dep...
Lake Shore and Michigan Southe...
Lehigh Valley Railroad Police ...
Michigan Central Railroad Poli...
New York Central Railroad Poli...
Norfolk and Western Railroad P...
Penn Central Railroad Police D...
Pennsylvania Railroad Police D...
Southern Railroad Police Depar...
Toledo, St. Louis & Western Ra...
Wabash Railway Police Department

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