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Harry Howard Goodrich
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Sergeant

Harry Howard Goodrich

Delaware and Hudson Railway Police Department — Albany, NY
Accident
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End of Watch September 28, 1937
Age 54
Tour of Duty 18 yrs
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Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Sergeant Harry Goodrich was struck and killed by a train engine in the Green Ridge Yards in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

He was crossing the railroad tracks at the Green Ridge Street underpass when he was struck.

Sergeant Goodrich had served with the Delaware and Hudson Railway Police Department for 18 years. He was survived by his wife and son. His son also served as a police officer with the railroad at the time of Sergeant Goodrich's death.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and son.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Goodrich gave the Delaware and Hudson Railway Police Department 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the Albany community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Goodrich.

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

Agency

Department Delaware and Hudson Railway Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Albany, NY
Platform Identity dhrpd.rr.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 28, 1937
Tour of Duty 18 yrs
Age 54
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Sergeant Harry Howard Goodrich 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 NY, 645 of 2,147 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this state's fallen. That is 30 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Delaware and Hudson Railway Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Accident
NY — Statewide
645
of 2,147 officers
30% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Harry Howard Goodrich's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Harry Howard Goodrich Compares

Age at Death
54
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
18
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Harry Howard Goodrich is highlighted in Sep.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location

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