Roll of Honor
Charles S. Chastain
Incident
Special Officer Charles Chastain was struck and killed by a switch engine in the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad yards in Fort Worth, Texas.
He had encountered three trespassers in the rail yard and was walking them across a track when the switch engine struck him and one of the men, killing them both.
Officer Chastain had served with the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Police for two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and five children.
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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 Chastain gave the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Dallas community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Officer Chastain.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Special Officer Charles S. Chastain 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 Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Police Department, 5 of 7 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 71.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles S. Chastain's cause is highlighted.
How Charles S. Chastain Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles S. Chastain is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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