Roll of Honor
Herman D. Klein
Incident
Special Officer Herman Klein was struck and killed by a train while protecting a bridge over the Guadalupe River near New Braunfels, Texas.
He had been assigned to guard the bridge as part of the military's efforts to protect troop movements toward the Mexican border.
Officer Klein was survived by his wife and daughter.
Survivors
Officer Klein was survived by his wife and daughter.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Officer Klein served with the International and Great Northern Railroad Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Palestine community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Officer Klein.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Special Officer Herman D. Klein 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 TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At International and Great Northern Railroad Police Department, 1 of 2 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. Herman D. Klein's cause is highlighted.
How Herman D. Klein Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Herman D. Klein is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
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