Oscar M. Christian
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Police Officer

Oscar M. Christian

Huntington Police Department — Huntington, WV
Accident
End of Watch April 19, 1914
Age 41
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Oscar Christian was struck by a freight train while investigating the sounds of gunfire in a the railroad yards.

Officer Christian was survived by his wife.

Survivors

Officer Christian was survived by his wife.

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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Christian served with the Huntington Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Huntington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Christian.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Huntington, Cabell County, WV
Platform Identity hpd.cabell.wv.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 19, 1914
Age 41
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Police Officer Oscar M. Christian 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 WV, 54 of 232 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 23.3% of this state's fallen. That is 23.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Huntington Police Department, 2 of 8 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.

Huntington Police Department
2
of 8 officers
25% Accident
WV — Statewide
54
of 232 officers
23.3% 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. Oscar M. Christian's cause is highlighted.

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

How Oscar M. Christian Compares

Age at Death
41
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Oscar M. Christian is highlighted in Apr.

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