Pennsylvania Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police
End of Watch Thursday, October 5, 1922
Add to My HeroesGerald W. Sibert
Special Officer Gerald Sibert was struck and killed by a switch engine in the Pennsylvania Railroad yards near Anthony Boulevard in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
He was patrolling the yards with another officer when he stepped off one set of tracks to avoid an oncoming train. When he did so, he inadvertently stepped into the patch of a switch engine that was backing up on adjacent tracks.
Officer Sibert had served with the Pennsylvania Railroad Police Department for three months. He was survived by his parents and four siblings.
Bio
- Age 23
- Tour 3 months
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Struck by train
- Location Indiana
Most Recent Reflection
View all 2 ReflectionsOfficer Sibert,
On today, the 95th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice as a Law Enforcement Officer.
R.I.P.
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