Norfolk Southern Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police
End of Watch: Tuesday, October 7, 1997
Age: 56
Tour of Duty: 25 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: October 7, 1997
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Special Agent Larry Jordan was killed instantly when his patrol car was struck by a Metra commuter train in Chicago, Illinois, while investigating a report of a suspicious person in a rail yard.
He was driving across a private crossing near 2500 West Columbus Avenue when his patrol car was struck by the train.
Agent Jordan had served with the Norfolk Southern Railroad Police Department for 25 years. He was survived by his wife and one child.