Roll of Honor
James Raymond Nolan
Incident
Special Agent James Nolan was killed when he accidentally fell beneath a freight train he was attempting to board in the railroad yards in East St. Louis, Missouri.
His body was located along the tracks near 21st Street and Central Avenue.
Special Agent Nolan had served with the St. Louis Southwestern Railroad Police Department for two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents and brother.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Agent Nolan gave the St. Louis Southwestern Railway Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the St. Louis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Agent Nolan.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Special Agent James Raymond Nolan 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 MI, 229 of 718 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.9% of this state's fallen. That is 0.9 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At St. Louis Southwestern Railway Police Department, 3 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Raymond Nolan's cause is highlighted.
How James Raymond Nolan Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James Raymond Nolan is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
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