Erie Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police
End of Watch: Friday, February 25, 1916
Age: 41
Tour of Duty: 1 month, 2 weeks
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Struck by train
Date of Incident: February 25, 1916
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Night Patrolman Herbert Vreeland was struck and killed by a train while patrolling railroad tracks near Ridgefield Park, New Jersey.
His body was not located until the following morning when the next shift started.
Patrolman Vreeland had served with the agency for only six weeks. He was survived by his brother.