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Frank H. Williams
Incident
Special Police Officer Frank Williams was struck and killed by a train in front of the train station in Quincy, Massachusetts.
Several hundred people were waiting at the station for a northbound train to Boston that was scheduled to arrive at 9:10 pm. An express train that was not scheduled to stop at the station had been running late and was approaching the station at speed. Believing the approaching train was slowing to stop at the station, many people started walking onto the tracks in preparation to board it. Officer Williams, knowing it was the express train, started to warn people to get off the tracks. He had just pushed a slow-moving man to safety when he was struck by the Woods Hole express train.
Officer Williams had previously served as a special police officer in Boston.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Police Officer Williams served with the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the New Haven community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Police Officer Williams.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Police Department has lost 5 officers; 5 of them lost to accidents.
Frank is one of 73 officers lost to accidents in CT, 43.2% of the 169 remembered there.
Frank is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,552 remembered there.
Frank is one of 10,096 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.6% of the 34,103 remembered here.
34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1918, 1 officer at New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Police Department was lost to accidents, more than in any other year.
In 1918, 2 officers in CT were lost to accidents, the 6th heaviest of 53 years on record. The heaviest was 1932, with 4.
In 1918, 39 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 108th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 1918, 44 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 112th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Frank was 49. Of the 5 lost to accidents at New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Police Department whose age is recorded, half were between 35 and 46; the middle age was 44.
Frank was 49. Of the 63 lost to accidents in CT whose age is recorded, half were between 31.5 and 47; the middle age was 39.
Frank was 49. 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.
Frank was 49. Of the 9,452 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36.
When
July holds 40% of these deaths at New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Police Department, more than any other month. Sundays: 20%.
July holds 19.2% of these deaths in CT, more than any other month. Sundays: 16.4%.
July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 14%.
July holds 8.9% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Sundays: 14%.
How
Accident deaths account for 100% of all 5 deaths at New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Police Department.
Accident deaths account for 43.2% of all 169 deaths in CT, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.6% of all 34,103 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
His people
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Police Department has 5 officers remembered here, Frank among them.
Where
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