Buffalo Police Department, New York
End of Watch: Monday, November 2, 1896
Age: 28
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Struck by train
Date of Incident: November 2, 1896
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman William Dreyer was struck by a train while walking his beat.
He was in the process of patrolling the Lake Shore Railroad tracks on Elk Street. Just after a passenger train passed, Patrolman Dreyer resumed his patrol of the railroad crossing and was chasing subjects who had broken into rail cars. Unknown to Patrolman Dreyer, another train was backing down the tracks. Unaware of the approach of that train, Patrolman Dreyer remained on the tracks, and was struck by the second train and was killed instantly.
Patrolman Dreyer was assigned to the 7th Precinct.