Roll of Honor
John Harrison Bousman
Incident
Special Policeman John Bousman was struck and killed by a train while patrolling the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad's bridge across the Mississippi River between Clinton, Iowa, and Illinois.
A passing train crew located his body on the Iowa side of the bridge.
Policeman Bousman was survived by his wife.
Survivors
Policeman Bousman was survived by his wife.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Policeman Bousman served with the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Policeman Bousman.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Special Policeman John Harrison Bousman 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 IL, 354 of 1,318 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 26.9% of this state's fallen. That is 4.1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Police Department, 3 of 18 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. John Harrison Bousman's cause is highlighted.
How John Harrison Bousman Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John Harrison Bousman is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
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