Roll of Honor
Incident
Special Officer Tex Harper was killed when his head struck the top of the Bergen Tunnels while riding atop a moving freight train in Jersey City, New Jersey.
He was riding the train at approximately 10:00 pm as part of his patrol to keep trespassers and thieves out of the Croxton Railyards.
Officer Harper had served with the Erie Railroad Police Department for one year.
Survivors
He was survived by his sister.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Special Officer Harper gave the Erie Railroad Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Cleveland community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Officer Harper.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Special Officer George "Tex" Harper 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 OH, 318 of 991 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Erie Railroad Police Department, 5 of 13 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 38.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George "Tex" Harper's cause is highlighted.
How George "Tex" Harper Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. George "Tex" Harper is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
12 officers from Erie Railroad Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
