Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Buckley was struck and killed by a freight train.
He was on patrol at a freight yard at the corner of Logan Street and Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, when a freight train that was backing into the freight yard struck him.
Patrolman Buckley had served with the Long Island Railroad Police Department for four years and was survived by his wife.
Survivors
Patrolman Buckley had served with the Long Island Railroad Police Department for four years and was survived by his wife.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Buckley gave the Long Island Rail Road Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Buckley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman William F. Buckley 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 NY, 645 of 2,147 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Long Island Rail Road Police Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William F. Buckley's cause is highlighted.
How William F. Buckley Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William F. Buckley is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
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