Erie Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police
End of Watch: Thursday, September 21, 1916
Age: 35
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Struck by train
Date of Incident: September 21, 1916
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Special Officer "Roy" Wise was struck and fatally injured by a fast moving freight train at the Venanga Crossing in Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania, as he was trying to push a stalled automobile off the track.
Six occupants of the automobile suffered serious injuries as their Maxwell Touring car was hit and dragged 150 feet down the track. Special Officer Wise was carried to Logan Hospital where he died from a fractured skull and internal injuries.
Officer Wise was survived by his wife.