Bio & Incident Details
Age: 38
Tour: 5 years
Badge # 922
Cause: Struck by train
Incident Date: 11/7/1895
Weapon: Not available
Suspect: Not available
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Patrolman John Blomberg was struck and killed by a passenger train at the Illinois Central Railroad station. Two trains were approaching the station in opposite directions at the time and it was believed that Patrolman Blomberg was attempting to keep disembarking passengers off the tracks when he was struck.
Patrolman Blomberg had served with the agency for five years. He was survived by his wife and three children.
