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Wagonman

George Mason Cochran

Pittsburgh Bureau of Police — Pittsburgh, PA

Veteran → Accident

End of Watch November 13, 1904

Age 65

Tour of Duty 20 yrs 7 mo

Badge 436

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 100

Incident

Wagonman George Cochran was killed in a vehicle crash at 11th and Carson Streets. The wagon was traveling at a high rate of speed in response to a call at 8th and Bingham Streets when it was struck near the rear steps where Wagonman Cochran was standing by a streetcar. Wagonman Cochran was a Union Army veteran of the Civil War and had served with the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police for 25 years. He was survived by his wife, two sons, two brothers, two sisters, and three grandchildren. He was assigned to the South Side Police Station, present-day Zone 3 Police Station South Side.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two sons, two brothers, two sisters, and three grandchildren.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Wagonman Cochran gave the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police 20 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Pittsburgh Bureau of Police

Type Federal Agency

Location Pittsburgh, PA

Platform Identity pittpd.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 13, 1904

Tour of Duty 20 yrs 7 mo

Age 65

Badge Number 436

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

George Mason Cochran served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.

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Wagonman George Mason Cochran is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.

In PA, 417 of 1,261 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.1% of this state's fallen. That is 33.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, 38 of 101 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 37.6% of this agency's fallen.

Pittsburgh Bureau of Police

of 101 officers

37.6% Accident

PA — Statewide

417

of 1,261 officers

33.1% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Accident