Roll of Honor
William H. Garrison
Incident
Special Agent William Garrison was struck and killed by a switch engine in the Louisville and Nashville Railroad's Howell Yards in Evansville, Indiana.
Special Agent Garrison was a U.S. Army veteran of the Spanish-American War and had served with the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Police Department for three years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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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.
Special Agent Garrison gave the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Louisville community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
William H. Garrison served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
Special Agent William H. Garrison 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 KY, 161 of 983 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 16.4% of this state's fallen. That is 16.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Louisville and Nashville Railroad Police Department, 5 of 15 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William H. Garrison's cause is highlighted.
How William H. Garrison Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William H. Garrison is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
Military Service
William H. Garrison served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
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Others Who Wore This Badge
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