Chester County Sheriff's Office, Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Monday, January 3, 1887
Age: 57
Tour of Duty: 1 day
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Struck by train
Date of Incident: January 3, 1887
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Sheriff Benjamin Irey was struck and killed by a train while en route to serve a warrant.
He was struck as he crossed a set of tracks while switching trains.
Sheriff Irey had started his first term as sheriff on the previous day. He was survived by his wife and five children.