Roll of Honor
Incident
Special Officer Arthur Ford was struck and killed by a freight train while patrolling the Great Northern Railway yards in Duluth, Minnesota.
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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.
Special Officer Ford served with the Great Northern Railway Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Saint Paul community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Officer Ford.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Special Officer Arthur Ford 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 MN, 84 of 293 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.7% of this state's fallen. That is 2.3 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Great Northern Railway Police Department, 2 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Arthur Ford's cause is highlighted.
How Arthur Ford Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Arthur Ford is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
3 officers from Great Northern Railway Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
