Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman John Connor was struck and killed by a Pennsylvania Railroad engine while chasing coal pickers on the railroad's tracks near 44th Street and Girard Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
He was struck by the oncoming engine as he jumped from a switch engine on an adjacent track.
You are still remembered and beloved. You brought a lot of attention to RR safety.
Thank you for your sacrifice. We love you
Sergeant. Air Force February 19th, 2025
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25 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Connor gave the Pennsylvania Railroad Police Department 25 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Philadelphpia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Connor.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman John A. Connor 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 Pennsylvania Railroad Police Department, 22 of 36 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 61.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John A. Connor's cause is highlighted.
How John A. Connor Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John A. Connor is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
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