Old Colony Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police
End of Watch Thursday, September 11, 1890
Add to My HeroesTheodore Grote
Special Police Officer Theodore Grote was struck and killed by a train in the rail yards underneath the Berkeley Street Bridge in Boston, Massachusetts.
As he attempted to move out of the way of a train he stepped onto some adjacent tracks into the path of an engine that was backing up.
Officer Grote was a Union Army veteran of the Civil War. He was survived by his wife.
Bio
- Age 43
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Struck by train
- Location Massachusetts
Most Recent Reflection
View all 8 ReflectionsOfficer Grote,
On today, the 130th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice-not just as a Law Enforcement Officer but for our Country as well when you served with the Union Army during the Civil War.
R.I.P.
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Anonymous
United States Border Patrol
September 11, 2020
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