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Railroad Detective Philip Kelley | Wabash Railway Police Department, Railroad Police Wabash Railway Police Department, Railroad Police

Railroad Detective

Philip Kelley

Wabash Railway Police Department, Railroad Police

End of Watch: Sunday, April 28, 1912

Bio & Incident Details

Age: 53

Tour: 24 years

Badge # Not available

Cause: Struck by train

Location: Ohio

Incident Date: 4/28/1912

Weapon: Not available

Suspect: Not available

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Railroad Detective Philip Kelley was struck and killed by a freight train in the rail yards in Toledo, Ohio. He had been checking the seals on freight cars that were being prepared to shipment.

As he finished checking the seals, the train started pulling away so he stepped back to let it pass. As he started to walk across the yard he was struck by set of freight cars that were being moved through the yard.

Detective Kelley had served in law enforcement for 24 years. He was survived by his wife and four children.

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Detective Kelley, today marks the 97th anniversary of your tragic death. My Dad spent about 5 years as a Police Officer with the New York Central and told me all about checking the seals. It’s a mundane job but an important one. Walking a freight yard is a dangerous prospect but in order to do your job, you have to walk them. How sad for your family and colleagues that simply doing your duty took your life. For all your efforts in helping to protect one of America’s Railroads, you are a hero and you have not been forgotten.

God Bless and may you continue to Rest in Peace, Brother.

Ptl. Jim Leahy, Jr.
Harvard University Police Dept.
April 28, 2009

 

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