Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Oliver Cain succumbed to complications of an injury sustained on September 2nd, 1977, when his patrol car struck a railroad boxcar at the intersection of 5th Avenue and Torrez Street.
He had suffered a medical emergency, causing his vehicle to drive through the T-intersection and collide with the train. He suffered a laceration, bruises, and a dislocated hip as a result of the crash. A blood clot developed at the site of his hip injury and he subsequently experienced a fatal pulmonary embolism on September 16th, 1977.
Officer Cain had only served with the Center Police Department for one month but had served in law enforcement for 20 years. He had previously served with the Monte Vista Police Department, Del Norte Police Department, Rio Grande County Sheriff's Office and Conejos County Sheriff's Office.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, six sons, and four daughters.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Cain served with the Center Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Center community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Cain.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Oliver P. Cain 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 CO, 101 of 360 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.1% of this state's fallen. That is 2.9 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Oliver P. Cain's cause is highlighted.
How Oliver P. Cain Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Oliver P. Cain is highlighted in Sep.