Charles William Bailey

London, Midland & Scottish Railway Police — ENG

Accident

End of Watch February 21, 1924

Age 32

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Gender Male

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Incident

Killed when he was crushed between two wagons while checking the goods sidings.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Constable Bailey served with the London Midland & Scottish Railway Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Constable Bailey.

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

Agency

Department London, Midland & Scottish Railway Police

Location ENG

Platform Identity londpd.wsm.eng.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 21, 1924

Age 32

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Cause Detail Train

Detective Constable Charles William Bailey is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In ENG, 1,349 of 2,827 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 47.7% of this state's fallen. That is 16.7 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

At London, Midland & Scottish Railway Police, 13 of 19 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 68.4% of this agency's fallen.

London, Midland & Scottish Railway Police

of 19 officers

68.4% Accident

ENG — Statewide

1,349

of 2,827 officers

47.7% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident