Roll of Honor
E. William Hendricks
Incident
Special Officer William Hendricks was struck and killed by Pere Marquette Railroad engine No. 10 while patrolling the Pere Marquette Railroad yards in Detroit, Michigan.
He was struck approximately 750 feet west of the Junction Avenue railroad crossing.
Officer Hendricks had served with the Michigan Central Railroad for three months and also served with the Wayne County Sheriff's Office.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and one child.
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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 Hendricks served with the Michigan Central Railroad Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Detroit community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Officer Hendricks.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Special Officer E. William Hendricks 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 MI, 229 of 718 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.9% of this state's fallen. That is 0.9 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Michigan Central Railroad Police Department, 4 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. E. William Hendricks's cause is highlighted.
How E. William Hendricks Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. E. William Hendricks is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
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