Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman George Eickmeyer was killed when his patrol car was struck by a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad train at the German Street crossing at approximately 11:40 p.m. It is believed that he was attempting to exit his patrol car when he was struck, as his body was dragged a considerable distance down the track. There were no blinking lights at the crossing. Patrolman Eickmeyer had served with the Tipp City Police Department for 5 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, son, and six grandchildren.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Eickmeyer gave the Tipp City Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Tipp City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Eickmeyer.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman George B. Eickmeyer 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George B. Eickmeyer's cause is highlighted.
How George B. Eickmeyer Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. George B. Eickmeyer is highlighted in Sep.