Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Louis Bamberger was struck and killed by a train while attempting to break up an altercation at the Massillon Train Depot at 0200 hours. One of the parties in the altercation was also struck and killed. Patrolman Bamberger had served with the Massillon Police Department for 15 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and five children.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Bamberger gave the Massillon Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Massillon community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Bamberger.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Louis Henry Bamberger 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 OH, 318 of 991 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Massillon Police Department, 1 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Louis Henry Bamberger's cause is highlighted.
How Louis Henry Bamberger Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Louis Henry Bamberger is highlighted in Jun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
3 officers from Massillon Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
