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Earl Shull
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Railroad Policeman

Earl Shull

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Police Department — Baltimore, MD
Accident
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End of Watch April 10, 1922
Age 34
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Gender Male
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Incident

Railroad Policeman Earl Shull died after he fell from train No. 97 four miles west of Breman, Indiana.

He was riding the train to Chicago to guard its cargo. His body was found between the two sets of tracks several hours later by the crew of another train. Investigators initially believed that he had been attacked and thrown from the train by tramps but his death was ultimately ruled accidental.

Policeman Shull had served with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Police Department for one year.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, three children, and two brothers.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Railroad Policeman Shull served with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Baltimore community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Railroad Policeman Shull.

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

Agency

Department Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Baltimore, City of Baltimore, MD
Platform Identity borpd.rr.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 10, 1922
Age 34
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Earl 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 1922, 82 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 23rd heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Earl was 34. 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.

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When

April holds 7% 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

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Police Department has 22 officers remembered here, Earl among them.

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Railroad Policeman Earl Shull

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Police Department · End of Watch April 10, 1922

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