Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Benjamin Manson succumbed to injuries sustained six days earlier when his patrol car was struck by a train at the 8th Street railroad crossing.
He and the borough's maintenance foreman were going to a warehouse at the foot of 8th Street when the accident occurred. The maintenance foreman was killed in the collision, while Patrolman Manson suffered critical injuries. He was transported to Braddock Hospital, where he remained until passing away.
An investigation revealed that the gates were not operating properly and the train did not give a signal whistle.
Patrolman Manson served with the Braddock Borough Police Department.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Manson served with the Braddock Borough Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Braddock community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Manson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Benjamin Harrison Manson 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 PA, 417 of 1,261 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.1% of this state's fallen. That is 2.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Braddock Borough Police Department, 3 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Benjamin Harrison Manson's cause is highlighted.
How Benjamin Harrison Manson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Benjamin Harrison Manson is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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