Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Ernest Anthony was struck and killed by a train while patrolling the local rail yard.
Several trains were switching tracks at the time which resulted in Patrolman Anthony not hearing the oncoming train that struck him.
Patrolman Anthony had served with the Fort Smith Police Department for 15 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Anthony gave the Fort Smith Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Fort Smith community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Anthony.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Ernest Augustus Anthony is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In AR, 92 of 372 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 24.7% of this state's fallen. That is 24.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Fort Smith Police Department, 2 of 12 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 16.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ernest Augustus Anthony's cause is highlighted.
How Ernest Augustus Anthony Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ernest Augustus Anthony is highlighted in May.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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