Roll of Honor
Austin E. Pate
Incident
Railroad Detective Austin Pate was struck and killed by a train while patrolling the rail yards in Toledo, Ohio.
He was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital where he died one hour later after both legs and an arm were amputated.
Det. Pate, On today, the 121st anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice as a Law Enforcement Officer.
BPA Mike Casey United States Border Patrol(Retired) August 25th, 2025
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Railroad Detective Pate served with the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Railroad Detective Pate.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Railroad Detective Austin E. Pate 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 IL, 354 of 1,318 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 26.9% of this state's fallen. That is 4.1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Lake Shore and Michigan Southern 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. Austin E. Pate's cause is highlighted.
How Austin E. Pate Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Austin E. Pate is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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