Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Bernard Olszewski was struck and killed by a train along the Belt Line tracks north of the Kensington Avenue viaduct in Buffalo, New York.
It was believed that he was attempting to board a moving freight train when he lost his footing and fell beneath the cars. Another passing train crew found him a short time later but hew as unable to make any statements before succumbing to his injuries.
Patrolman Olszewski had served with the New York Central Railroad Police Department for four years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter brothers, sisters, and parents.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Olszewski gave the New York Central Railroad Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Olszewski.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Bernard J. Olszewski is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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 30 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At New York Central Railroad Police Department, 6 of 14 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 42.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Bernard J. Olszewski's cause is highlighted.
How Bernard J. Olszewski Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Bernard J. Olszewski is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
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