Railroad Detective

Jesse Shisler

Accident
End of Watch October 16, 1899
Age 29
Tour of Duty 1 mo
Gender Male

Incident

Railroad Detective Jesse Shisler was struck and killed by an express train the eastern railroad yards in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

It is believed that he was checking a freight train that was stopped in the yards and that he was struck by the second train as he stepped from between two cars. His body was found later in the morning.

Detective Shisler had served with the Pennsylvania Railroad Police Department for approximately six weeks.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and child.

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127 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Railroad Detective Shisler served with the Pennsylvania Railroad Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Philadelphpia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Philadelphpia, PA
Platform Identity pennpd.rr.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 16, 1899
Tour of Duty 1 mo
Age 29
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Jesse is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1899, 15 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 129th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

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Who

Jesse was 29. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Jesse had served 0.1 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

October holds 9.1% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.4%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

Pennsylvania Railroad Police Department has 36 officers remembered here, Jesse among them.

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Railroad Detective Jesse Shisler

Pennsylvania Railroad Police Department · End of Watch October 16, 1899

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