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Patrolman John W. Scott | Wabash Railway Police Department, Railroad Police
Wabash Railway Police Department, Railroad Police

Patrolman

John W. Scott

Wabash Railway Police Department, Railroad Police

End of Watch: Thursday, December 24, 1914

Biographical Info

Age: 42
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Train accident
Date of Incident: December 24, 1914
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Patrolman John Scott was killed when two freight cars of a train derailed in Brooklyn, Illinois.

He was riding on the train in an attempt to locate boxcar thieves. He was moving between the two cars when the train went over a defective switch, causing the cars to derail. He was trapped between them for over 30 minutes before the train crew was able to cut him out of the wreckage. He died several minutes after being freed.

Patrolman Scott was survived by his wife and nine children. He was predeceased by three additional children.