Pennsylvania Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police
End of Watch Sunday, August 3, 1919
Add to My HeroesWalter Henry Goscenski
Detective Walter Goscenski died after falling under the wheels of a Pennsylvania Railroad freight train while attempting to disembark at the 4th Avenue Station it in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
He was transported to Mercy Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries a short time later.
Detective Goscenski was a U.S. Army veteran of WWI. He was survived by his brother and parents.
Bio
- Age 25
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Struck by train
- Location Pennsylvania
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