Bio & Incident Details
Age: 54
Tour: Not available
Badge # Not available
Cause: Automobile accident
Incident Date: 2/9/1920
Weapon: Not available
Suspect: Not available
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Officer Oren Shelmadine was involved in an automobile accident when his patrol car was struck by a train at a railroad crossing near a passenger station.
Witnesses testified that Officer Shelmadine did not hear the train approaching from the east as he was looking towards the passenger station to the west. He was unable to clear the crossing in time and was dragged approximately 300 feet.
Officer Shelmadine was survived by his wife and three children.
