Roll of Honor
Alfred L. Foster
Incident
Railroad Policeman Alfred Foster died after falling from a railroad trestle in South Bellingham, Massachusetts.
He had been detailed to the area due to recent thefts from trains. During the drive to South Bellingham, the car he was riding in was involved in a crash. He continued to his assigned area and began his patrols along the tracks. He was crossing the railroad trestle over Lake Street when he fell through an opening to the street 15 feet below.
A passerby discovered his body at about 7:00 am.
Policeman Foster had served with the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Police Department for five years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two children, mother, and six siblings.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Railroad Policeman Foster gave the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the New Haven community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Railroad Policeman Foster.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Railroad Policeman Alfred L. Foster 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 CT, 73 of 169 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 43.2% of this state's fallen. That is 12.2 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Police Department, 5 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Alfred L. Foster's cause is highlighted.
How Alfred L. Foster Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Alfred L. Foster is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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