Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police
End of Watch Sunday, July 28, 1929
Add to My HeroesBenjamin Logan Mayfield
Special Agent Ben Mayfield was struck and killed by a switch engine in the railroad's freight yards near Twelfth Street and Mulberry Street in Kansas City, Missouri.
His body was located by a Kansas City Southern train crew. It was believed that he didn't see the approaching the switch engine while patrolling the railroad yard and was inadvertently struck.
Special Agent Mayfield had served with the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Police Department for three years. He was survived by his mother and nine siblings.
Bio
- Age 37
- Tour 3 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Struck by train
- Location Missouri
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